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Kira Argounova
We the Living character
Alida Valli as Kira Arguonova, as depicted in a movie poster for We the Living (1942)
First appearance	1936
Created by	Ayn Rand
Portrayed by	Alida Valli

Kira Argounova is the protagonist of We the Living, a 1936 novel by Ayn Rand.

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Background

Published in 1936, We the Living was the debut novel of Ayn Rand, an author born and initially raised in Soviet Russia who moved to the United States in 1926.

Fictional biography

[] She aspires to be an engineer.

Textual history

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Interpretation

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In adaptations

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Sources

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