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Kay Nolte Smith (July 4, 1932 – September 25, 1993) was an American writer. She was for a time friendly with the philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand, who was her leading literary and philosophical influence.〔(Swann, Greg. "The art and science of Kay Nolte Smith, Novelist" )〕 Smith was born in Eveleth, Minnesota and grew up in Baraboo, Wisconsin.〔(NYT Obituary )〕 Smith launched her literary career after her separation from the Ayn Rand circle.〔 Her first novel was the mystery story ''The Watcher''. Smith's ''Catching Fire'' is set in the world of the New York theater, with an anti-trade union political stance.〔Newton Baird, "Smith, Kay Nolte" in ''Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers'',edited by James Vinson and D.L. Kirkpatrick. St. James Press, 1985. pp. 809-10.〕 ''Mindspell'' centres on the conflict between science versus religion, with Nolte Smith stating this fiction was written "to challenge strongly the belief in the occult".〔Smith, quoted in ''Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers'', p. 809.〕 Her novel ''Elegy for a Soprano'' is a ''roman a clef'' inspired by Rand, Nathaniel Branden, and the circle around them. ''Elegy for a Soprano'' also portrays the life of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia and Norway.〔 Two of her novels—''Elegy for a Soprano'' and ''A Tale of the Wind''—were nominated for Prometheus Awards in 1986 and 1992, respectively.〔()〕 She published seven novels before her death from cancer at age 61. == Bibliography == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kay Nolte Smith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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