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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota
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Attending Princeton University
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Enlisting in the Army during World War 1
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Meeting and falling in love with Zelda Sayre
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Publishing his debut novel, “This Side of Paradise”
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Marrying Zelda Sayre
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Battling alcoholism and health issues throughout his life
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Traveling to Europe in the early 20’s
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Publishing, “The Beautiful and Damned”
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Experiencing financial struggles and debt
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Publishing his most famous work, “The Great Gatsby”
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Moving to Hollywood to work as a screenwriter
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Writing short stories for various magazines to support his family
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Struggling with the decline of his literary success
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Passing away at the age of 44 in Hollywood, California