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Frank Lloyd Wright and The Fountainhead: The Full Story

Shoshana Milgram

Presented at: OCON 2018

Date: Jun 29, 2018

To what extent (if any) was Ayn Rand's Howard Roark really Frank Lloyd Wright? The parallels between her fictional hero and an actual architect have, over time, been exaggerated, denied and distorted. This talk, drawing on Wright’s archives, uncovers key relevant facts. You will learn the full story, including Ayn Rand’s remarks on a never-reprinted Wright article and the secret negotiations regarding the prospect of his working on the 1949 film.

history of objectivism

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