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F. Scott Fitzgerald is born
He was born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald to Mary McQualin and Edward Fitzgerald in St. Paul, Minnesotta. -
Moves to St. Pual
Fitzgerald's father got fired from his job at Proctor & Gamble. His father's job loss forced them to move to St. Paul and live on his mother's inheritance. -
First piece of writing appears in print.
At age 13 Fitzgerald's first piece of writing, a detective story, appears in his school's newspaper. -
Attends Newman School
At 15 Fitzgerald begins to attend Newman School. Newman School was a prestigous Catholic school. -
Attends Princeton
After graduation Fitzgerald continues his art studies at Princeton. -
Joins army
Ater being on academic probation Fitzgerald drops out to join the army. -
"The Romantic Egotist"
In fear of dying in World War I, Fitzgerald writes a book hastily in fear of not fufilling his dreams. -
Met Zelda
While stationed at Shedian camp in Alabama Fitzgerald met Zelda Sayre, his future wife. -
"This Side of Paradise"
Fitzgerald rewrote "The Romantic Egotist" and added more stories under the name "This Side iof Paradise. The new book was published in 1920. -
"The Beautiful and the Damned"
Fitzgerald finishes his second book. -
Moves to France
Fitzgerald moves to France in hopes for a change in scenery. -
"The Great Gatsby
While in France Fitzgerald writes "The Great Gatsby", this is considered his best piece of writing. The book is published in 1925. -
"Tender is the Night"
His fourth novel finally published after bouts of writers block. -
Screenwriter and Freelance writer
Fitzgerald attempts to revive his career by becoming a screenwriter and Freelance writer in Hollywood -
"Love and the Last Tycoon"
Fitzgerald began working on another novel in attempt to revive his career. He did not finish the novel due to dying in the next year. -
Death
Fitzgerald died at age 44 in Hollywood from a heart attack.
