Barbara Branden

Barbara Branden
Publicity photo of Barbara Branden
Publicity photo of Barbara Branden
BornBarbara Weidman
(1929-05-14)May 14, 1929
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedDecember 11, 2013(2013-12-11) (aged 84)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationWriter
Notable worksThe Passion of Ayn Rand
Who Is Ayn Rand?
SpouseNathaniel Branden (divorced)
Website
www.barbarabranden.com

Barbara Joan Branden (née Weidman; May 14, 1929 – December 11, 2013) was a Canadian-American writer, editor, and lecturer, known for her relationship and subsequent break with novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Doherty, Brian (December 12, 2013). "Barbara Branden, RIP". Reason. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. ^ McLemee, Scott (September 1999). "The Heirs Of Ayn Rand: Has Objectivism Gone Subjective?". Lingua Franca. 9 (6): 45–55.
  3. ^ Woo, Elaine (December 13, 2013). "Barbara Branden dies at 84; Ayn Rand biographer championed her subject". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  4. ^ Vitello, Paul (December 25, 2013). "Barbara Branden, Biographer of Ayn Rand, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2021.