Ayn Rand (1905–1982) is our former compatriot who became the greatest American writer. Author of four best-selling novels and numerous articles. The creator of a philosophical concept based on the principle of free will, the primacy of rationality and the “morality of reasonable egoism.” For decades, the novel “The Source” has been on the list of world bestsellers, becoming a classic for millions of readers. The main characters of the novel - architect Howard Roark and journalist Dominique Francon - defend the freedom of the creative individual in the fight against a society that values "equal opportunities" for everyone. Together and alone, with each other and against each other, but always in defiance of the crowd. They are individualists, their mission is to create and transform the world.