Kay Nolte Smith was an American novelist, essayist, and translator. She was for a time friendly with the philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand, who was her leading literary and philosophical influence.
Smith was born in Eveleth, Minnesota and grew up in... Wikipedia
Born: July 4, 1932, Eveleth, MN
Died: September 25, 1993 (age 61 years), Long Branch, NJ
Books: Mask and Unmask, A Tale of the Wind, Catching Fire, and more