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September 24, 1896 He was born. -
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He attended Princeton university -
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Dropped out the following year to join the army -
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At age 24 his novel “the side of paradise “ made him famous -
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Married his love Zelda Sayre a week later -
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In the 1920s he developed a drinking problem and his wife had a mental breakdown. -
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To maintain his lifestyle he wrote stories for popular magazines -
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The great Gatsby was published but wasn’t popular until after he died. -
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His wife was diagnosed and treated for schizophrenia -
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Due to his wife’s mental illness, he completed his first novel “tender is the night “ -
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He heavily struggled financially during the great depression because his books weren’t popular. -
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He moved to Hollywood in hopes of becoming a screenwriter -
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Met Sheila Graham, his last relationship before his death. -
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He suffered a heart attack and passes away in 1940. -
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His long time friend Edmund Wilson completed and published Fritzgerald last work, The last tycoon