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Fitzgerald is born
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Enrolling in university
Fitzgerald was accepted into Princetons Class of ‘17 but eventually didn’t get to graduate due to a shift in focus on writing and ultimately a disintegrating academic upkeep. -
Army
Fast forward, Fitzgerald dropped his studies and was enlisted in the U.S military and ultimately never got to serve with combat - under president Dwight E. Eisenhower. -
Army
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Relationship
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Fitzgerald publishes his first novel
Fitzgerald publishes his first novel, “The Great Gatsby” in 1920, a year after moving to New York. It becomes a huge success and allows him to feel confidence after it gets monetized. -
Relationship - Marriage
After the debut of his first ever published novel becomes successful and brings him money, Zelda Sayre agrees to marry Fitzgerald. -
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“Tales of the Jazz Age”
A time titled by Fitzgerald, the Jazz Age, where Jazz music and dance predominantly take over the musical horizon of America. He then so creates a series of 11 stories and anecdotes,“Tales of the Jazz Age” highlighting his experiences during this time. -
“The Vegetable”
Fitzgerald produces his only play called “The Vegetable” it highlights the story of one of his novels. -
France
Fitzgerald and Zelda move together to Paris,France to begin a new chapter in life. -
“The Great Gatsby” published
Fitzgerald publishes a later on big hit, “The Great Gatsby” in early 1925 -
First child
The first and only child of couple, F.Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald is born and named Francas but nicknamed “Scottie”. Born in St.Paul, Minnesota -
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Downfall
By the start of the 1930’s Fitzgerald has lost his ambitious writing style, feeling burnt out and trying to make a living. His now only goal was to pay off his debt since him and his work immensely fell off. -
Family
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“Tender is the Night”
This is the last completed and published novel written by Fitzgerald. This novel is closely related to the life of Fitzgerald as it depicts the struggles of alcoholism and mental illnesses experienced by Zelda and Fitzgerald -
Hollywood
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Hollywood
During the summer of 1937 Fitzgerald made an impulsive decision by heading to Hollywood and leaving behind his wife in North Carolina to make money -pay off his debt- and become a screenwriter and a career teeming with success and opportunities. Which unfortunately didn’t go as planned. -
“The Last Tycoon”
An unfinished story written by Fitzgerald from 1939-1940 about his experiences in Hollywood. Later gets published by editors in 1941. -
Death
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End of Life - death
Fitzgerald dies due to a heart attack at only 44 years old because of alcoholism.