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Birth
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
First Published Story
At the age of 13 he published his first story in the school’s newspaper at the Saint Paul Academy. -
Princeton
From 1913 to 1918, Fitzgerald attended Princeton University and wrote for “The Princeton Tiger”. He would write scripts for the Triangle Club as well. -
Met his wife
While Fitzgerald was stationed in the army after his years at Princeton, he met his soon to be wife. -
Discharged
F. Scott Fitzgerald was discharged from the army and moved to New York City. -
This Side of Paradise
A year after moving to New York City, Fitzgerald published his first novel “This Side of Paradise”. -
Zelda
After the success of his first published novel, he married his wife Zelda in April of 1920. -
France
In 1924, he moved to France hoping to spark his creativity. A year later, he published “The Great Gatsby”. -
Troubles
After he published “The Great Gatsby”, Fitzgerald’s drinking problem became excessive and his wife had mental issues and went to several European clinics. -
Tender Is the Night
His most moving novel “Tender Is the Night” was published, however it was unsuccessful. -
Hollywood
In 1937, he came to Hollywood to write screenplays in order to make money quickly so he could go back to writing his novels. -
Sheilah Graham
During his time in Hollywood, he met and fell in love with Sheilah Graham, a famous Hollywood gossip columnist. -
The Last Tycoon
He began writing a novel about Hollywood that goes by the name of “The Last Tycoon”. -
Heart Attack
Halfway through his latest work, Fitzgerald died from a heart attack. -
His Last Publish
Approximately a year after his death, his latest work “The Last Tycoon” was published.