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Born
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota to Edward and Molly Fitzgerald. -
Princeton
He was apart of the Princeton class of 1917. -
Army
He was put on academic probation, so he joined the army in 1917. -
Camp Sheridan
He was assigned to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, Alabama, where he meet Zelda. -
Army
He was discharged from the army in 1919. -
Quit
He quit his job in 1919 to rewrite his book. -
This Side of Paradisa
He rewrote his novel and titled it “This Side of Paradise”, which was accepted in September of that year. -
The Romantic Egotist
He write his first book titled “The Romantic Egotist in 1919. -
Published
“This Side of Paradise” was published in 1920. -
Married
Fitzgerald and Zelda got married in 1920 after his book was published. -
Pregnant
His wife, Zelda, becomes pregnant with the couples first and only child. -
The Great Gatsby
The family went to France in the spring of 1924, where “The Great Gatsby” was written. -
Tender is the Night
He finished his fourth book, titled “Tender is the Night” in 1934. -
The Love of the Last Tycoon
He started writing his final novel titled “The Love of the Last Tycoon” in 1939, which was never completed. -
Died
Fitzgerald died from a heart attack in 1940 in Hollywood, California at the age of 44.
