F. Scott Fitzgerald

24 September 1896 – 21 December 1940

F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short-story writer widely regarded as a defining chronicler of the Jazz Age. Best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby', he explored themes of aspiration, wealth, and disillusionment in works such as 'Tender Is the Night' and 'This Side of Paradise'.

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Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
24 September 1896

Born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, named after a distant relative who wrote the U.S. national anthem.

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Attends Princeton University
1913 – 1917

He enrolled at Princeton but left without graduating to join the army during World War I.

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Publishes 'This Side of Paradise'
1920

His debut novel was an immediate success and launched his literary career.

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Marries Zelda Sayre
3 April 1920

He married Zelda shortly after the success of his first novel.

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Publishes 'The Great Gatsby'
10 April 1925

Now considered his masterpiece, the novel received mixed reviews and modest sales during his lifetime.

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Publishes 'Tender Is the Night'
1934

His fourth novel drew on his life among American expatriates in Europe.

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Works as a Hollywood screenwriter
1937 – 1940

Struggling financially, he moved to Hollywood to write for MGM and other studios.

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Dies in Hollywood, California
21 December 1940

He died of a heart attack at age 44, leaving his novel 'The Last Tycoon' unfinished.

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