Who is Ayn Rand?

Who we could call the most influential woman in the world over the past hundred years - both among the living, and among those who are no longer there? Margaret Thatcher? Angela Merkel? British Queen? Alla Pugacheva or Madonna? If such a competition really took place, a considerable chance of first place would be at the Ain Rand - American writer of Russian origin, the prose and philosophy of which had a truly impact on the whole way of public life in the northern hemisphere.
She dreamed of conquering Hollywood, but Woke up by the famous thanks to the creation of the philosophy of objectivism - the exercise based on the principles of intelligence, individualism and reasonable egoism. Her novel Atlanta dealt shoulders rightfully considered one of the most significant literary works of the twentieth century. Even today, he is reflected in many areas - ranging from politics and ending with computer games.
... Thirty years after her death, the figure of Rand continues to remain the subject of fierce disputes. Heroes, who came out from under her pen - such as Howard Rhark or John Golt - are the same for Americans than for us - Duckers or Pechorin