The Life and Career of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Birth

Sep 24, 1896

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Edward Fitzgerald and Mary McQuillan Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896.

Princeton University

Aug 1, 1913

F. Scott Fitzgerald enters Princeton University and wrote scripts and lyrics for the Triangle Club musicals in addition to his studies.

Fitzgerald Joins the Army

Apr 27, 1917

In 1917 F. Scott Fitzgerald was placed on academic probation. Realizing he was unlikely to graduate, Fitzgerald dropped out of school to join the U.S. Army.

First Novel Attempt

Aug 19, 1918

Weeks before reporting for duty in the U.S. army, Fitzgerald wrote a novel called The Romantic Egotist but with no succes at publishing. Some positive feed back from the publisher, however encouraged him to keep writting and become a world famous novelist.

This Side of Paradise

Sep 16, 1919

After he is discharge from the army in Febuary and Fitzgerald rewrites his novel, The Romantic Egotist. It is finally published and gives him the fame and wealth he has been striving for.

Marriage to Zelda Sayre

Mar 26, 1920

A week after Fitzgerald's first novel, This Side of Paradise is published, he marries Zelda Sayre in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.

Birth of Daughter

Oct 26, 1921

The Fitzgeralds' first and only child is born, a daughter named Frances Scott "Scottie" Fitzgerald in St. Paul.

The Beautiful and Damned

Mar 4, 1922

F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes his second novel, The Beautiful and Damned.

The Great Gatsby

Apr 10, 1925

While living in Paris, France, Fitsgerald writes and publishes his third novel, The Great Gatsby.

Zelda Suffers Nervous Breakdown

Apr 23, 1930

Zelda Fitzgerald suffers her first nervous breakdown and is put into John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. That November Fitzgerald publishes the short story "One Trip Abroad."

Fitzgerald's Last Story

Mar 6, 1937

Fitzgerald's last story, "Trouble" is published in The Saturday Evening Post.

Death

Dec 21, 1940

F. Scott Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack in Hollywood, CA. Was writting the draft to his novel The Love of The Last Tycoon before he died. Fitzgerald is buried in Rockville, Maryland.

Bibliography

Jul 8, 2013

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