Born February 2 1905 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Ayn Rand taught herself to read by the age of six. By nine she began writing novels. At the age of 21 show worked as a movie script reader for Cecil B. DeMille. From the age of 30 she authored a collection of novels that are now considered classics, including Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. This reproduction would look great in an album or display.