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F. Scott Fitzgerald Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896

F. Scott Fitzgerald His father, Edward, was from Maryland. His mother, Mary, was the daughter of an Irish immigrant. Princeton Class of More interested in writing than his studies.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Joined army in Stationed in Montgomery, Alabama in June, 1918.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Met celebrated debutant Zelda Sayre. WWI ended, moved to New York City to seek his fortune.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Resubmitted This Side of Paradise, a quest novel set in Princeton. Began writing short stories for magazines.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Zelda broke their engagement. Dejected, he returned to St. Paul and began to revise first novel.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Fitzgerald became an overnight sensation with the publication of This Side of Paradise. Married Zelda one week later.

F. Scott Fitzgerald The young celebrities lived the high life overseas. Fitzgerald’s playboy image damaged his credibility.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald Daughter, Scottie, was born in St. Paul in 1921.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Already in debt, the couple struggled with alcoholism and frequent arguments.

F. Scott Fitzgerald His reputation as a drinker inspired the myth that he was an irresponsible writer; but he actually paid great attention to detail and went through layers of drafts. Fitzgerald’s clear, lyrical, colorful, witty style evoked the emotions associated with time and place.

F. Scott Fitzgerald As a social historian Fitzgerald became identified with the Jazz Age: “It was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire,” he wrote in “Echoes of the Jazz Age.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby was published in April, It was a great literary success, but not commercially.

Zelda’s behavior becomes more erratic – at the age of 29 she studies to become a ballerina. Zelda suffers her first breakdown in April, Zelda’s novel, Save Me the Waltz, causes friction.

Tender Is the Night, examines the deterioration of Dick Diver, a brilliant American psychiatrist, during the course of his marriage to a wealthy mental patient.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Fitz moved to Hollywood in 1937 to try screenwriting. He paid off most of his debts. Died of a heart attack on Dec. 21, 1940, at the age of 44. Zelda died in a hospital fire in 1948.

F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald died believing himself a failure. The obituaries were condescending, and he seemed destined for literary obscurity. However, a revival of his work occurred and by 1960 he had achieved a secure place among America’s enduring writers.

F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby examines the theme of aspiration in an American setting and defines the classic American novel.

You are invited… To a 1920s Gatsby Party Where: IMC Presentation Room When: 12:30, March 14 Wear your best 1920s fashion for extra credit

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