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F. Scott Fitzgerald Background Research

By Briannab29
  • F. Scott was born in Saint Paul, MN

    F. Scott was born in Saint Paul, MN

  • First writing

    At the age of thirteen his first writing is published (a detective-story in the school newspaper at St.Paul Academy
  • He entered Princeton University

    He entered Princeton University

  • He drops out of Princeton to join the US Army during World War I

    He drops out of Princeton to join the US Army during World War I

  • Meets his girlfriend

    Meets his girlfriend

    F. Scott Fitzgerald meet Zelda Sayre while stationed at camp Sheridan, Alabama
  • First novel

    First novel

    He published his first novel called “This Side of Paradise”
  • Gets married

    Gets married

    F. Scott Fitzgerald marries Zelda Sayre in New York City

  • Publishes his second novel called “The Beautiful and Damned”

  • Publishes Tales of Jazz Age

  • Moves to Europe

    Moves to Europe

    He ends up moving to Europe with Zelda, joining the expatriate community in France and the French Riviera.

  • Publishes The Great Gatsby

  • Zelda publishes her novel

    Zelda publishes her novel, Save Me the Waltz; Fitzgerald struggles with alcoholism and mental health issues

  • Publishes Tender is the Night

  • Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 44

    Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 44

  • Posthumous publication of an unfinished novel “The last Tycoon”