F Scott Fitzgerald By Santiagosags Sep 24, 1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota 1913 Attends Newman school in New Jersey 1917 He enlists in the army during WWI 1918 He meets Zelda Sayre 1920 Published “This side of paradise” 1922 Publishes “the great Gatsby” 1924 He and his wife move to France 1925 “The Great Gatsby” receives mixed opinions and reviews upon its release 1929 “Tender is the night” is published 1930 He starts experiencing financial and alcoholism problems 1934 Fitzgerald wife is admitted to a mental institution 1939 He publishes his final completed novel “The love of the Last Tycoon” 1940 Fitzgerald Dies from a heart attack at the age of 44 1945 “The last tycoon” is published posthumously 1951 Fitzgerald work gain renewed popularity and critical acclaim