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F. Scott Fitzgerald. Birth and Death Born September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota Died December 21, 1940.

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1 F. Scott Fitzgerald

2 Birth and Death Born September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota Died December 21, 1940

3 Childhood Went to Roman Catholic boarding schools Family lived off his mothers inheritance from the time he was twelve Felt like a poor boy crashing a rich mans party First writing published at 13

4 Family Life Married Zelda Sayre in 1920 Daughter Frances born in 1921 Zelda spent her last years in mental institutions Suffered from alcoholism and depression

5 Education Attended the St. Paul Academy Went to the Newman School in New Jersey at 15 Enrolled at Princeton after graduating Dropped out to join military in 1917

6 Facts Encouraged to become a writer by Father Sigourney Fay Non of his works were more than moderately successful during his lifetime The Great Gatsby didn’t achieve its status until the fifties and sixties

7 Books in Our Library

8 Works Cited The Beautiful and Damned. Digital image. Angus and Robertson. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2014.. Chanel, Sunny. The Great Gatsby. Digital image. Babble. Disney, 12 July 2012. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.. Concept: Charming. Digital image. Panorama of Pandemonium. N.p., 10 Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. Cullen, Jim. "Reception of The Great Gatsby." F. Scott Fitzgerald. Montgomery College, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2014. "Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. Grose, Jessica. Tender Is the Night. Digital image. Elle. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.. Henry, Jay. F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Grave. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., 18 Feb. 2008. Web. 17 Apr. 2014. Krauss, Sara. Fitzgerald. Digital image. Americans in Paris. N.p., 10 Nov. 2010. Web. 17 Apr. 2014.. Pangburn, Richard L. This Side of Paradise. Digital image. Little Known Gems: Reviews and Interpretations. N.p., 12 May 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald. Digital image. Tout Ceci Est Magnifique. N.p., 28 Aug. 2010. Web. 25 Apr. 2014..

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