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Born
He was born in St Paul, MN -
College
He attended Princeton University from 1913 to 1917 and did not graduate due to poor performance -
US Army
He joined the Army where he met his wife Zelda while stationed in Alabama -
First Novel
He published his first novel, This Side of Paradise. This success allowed him to marry Zelda -
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Wrote for Magazines
He became one the most prominent writers during this time and wrote for the Saterday Evening Post and The Smart Set -
The Beautiful and the Damned
This was his second novel based on the post war generation -
Moved to France
He and his family moved to France where he became friends with other writers like Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein -
The Great Gatsby
This would be known as his masterpiece and one of the greatest American novels of the 20th century -
Tender is the Night
This novel was created out of his experiences with his wife's mental illness and her treatment in Europe -
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Hollywood
He moved to Hollywood and worked as a scriptwriter -
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Affair
He had an affair with Sheilah Graham until his death but she helped him overcome his alcoholism and encouraged him to write again. -
Death
He died of a heart attack while writing his fifth novel, The Last Tycoon