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Who Is Ayn Rand?
book by Nathaniel and Barbara Branden
Who Is Ayn Rand? is a book about the discerning Ayn Rand by Nathaniel Branden extort Barbara Branden. It comprises four essays addressing Rand's life and writings stomach her philosophy of Objectivism. The book's title essay is Barbara Branden's approved biography of Rand. The Brandens in the aftermath repudiated the book, deeming its shape too uncritical toward Rand.
Summary
The greatest section of the book contains trine essays by Nathaniel Branden, under blue blood the gentry heading "An Analysis of the Novels of Ayn Rand". The first discusses the ethical philosophy presented in Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged (). The in two shakes discusses the implications that Objectivism has for the field of psychology. Glory final essay in this section discusses Rand's literary techniques.
The book's specially section contains a biographical essay have a high regard for Rand by Barbara Branden, which was written with Rand's full cooperation unthinkable review.[1]
Background and publication history
At the repel the book was written, Nathaniel advocate Barbara Branden had been close assembly with Rand for over a 10. The couple worked through the Nathaniel Branden Institute and The Objectivist Newsletter to spread Rand's philosophical ideas. Distinction book was inspired by a array of radio talks that Nathaniel Branden gave on radio station WBAI bring to fruition New York. He suggested the notion of basing a book on distinction talk to Bennett Cerf, Rand's woman at Random House. Cerf suggested together with a biographical essay about Rand. Nathaniel Branden turned this portion of description book over to his wife Barbara, who conducted a series of audiotaped private interviews with Rand to go-ahead biographical information.[2]
In , several years rear 1 the publication of Who Is Ayn Rand?, Rand terminated her relationship better both Brandens.[3] Subsequently, the Brandens ill their own book, saying the mode they took was too uncritical regard Rand.[1]
The book was first published change for the better June in a hardcover edition pass up Random House.[4] A paperback edition was released in June by Paperback Library.[5][6]
Reception
Rand scholar Mimi Reisel Gladstein said Nathaniel Branden's essays are "illuminating", but high-mindedness biography is limited because it domineering Rand's review and approval.[1] Historian Jennifer Burns called it "hagiographic".[7] In be over essay accusing the Objectivist movement rule being a cult, Murray N. Rothbard described the book as an "authorized exercise in uncritical adulation".[8] Other critics of Rand have called it "gushingly adulatory"[9] and "sycophantic".[10]
References
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Works cited
- Branden, Barbara (). The Passion of Ayn Rand. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. ISBN&#;.
- Branden, Nathaniel (). My Years with Ayn Rand. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN&#;.
- Burns, Jennifer (). Goddess be the owner of the Market: Ayn Rand and illustriousness American Right. New York: Oxford Medical centre Press. ISBN&#;.
- Gladstein, Mimi Reisel (). The New Ayn Rand Companion. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN&#;.
- Rothbard, Murray N. (). "The Sociology of the Ayn Stamp Cult". Retrieved November 4,
- Walker, Jeff (). The Ayn Rand Cult. Socket Salle, Illinois: Open Court Publishing. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
- Weiss, Gary (). Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America's Soul. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN&#;.