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Birth Of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scott was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. -
Published His FIrst Story
Scott Fitzgerald published his first story in the Saint Paul Academy when he was 13. -
Sent to Newman School
The Newman School was a religious prep school in New Jersey. A priest there encouraged Scott's writing when he recognized his talent. -
Attended Princeton
At Princeton, he wrote musicals and published pieces in the Princeton Tiger Humor Magazine. -
Joined the Army
When his academics suffered due to his passion for writing he dropped out after three years and joined the army. -
Met His Wife
Scott met his wife while he was in the army. She refused to commit to him until she was sure that he had enough money to support her. -
Discharged From the Army
When Scott was discharged he moved to New York City -
Publish His First Novel
Scott published his first novel, This Side of Paradise. It was an immediate bestseller and made him very wealthy. -
Book The Beautiful and Damned
The Beautiful and Damned is another book Scott published throughout his life. -
Six Tales of the Jazz Age
Scotts 5th most popular book is called the SIx Tales of the Jazz Age. -
Moved to France
Scott moved to France hoping to spark his creativity. -
Published The Great Gatsby
Scott published his second book called The Great Gatsby. This is still one of the biggest-selling great American classics. -
Wrote Tender is The Night
His book Tender is The Night was a good book, but could never match The Great Gatsby. -
Came to Hollywoood
Scott came to Hollywood to write screenplays to make money as quickly as possible so he could leave town again to work on what he wanted to do. -
Death
Died of a heart attack halfway through writing his final book.