F. Scott Fitzgerald

By bbunnell

  • Birth

    Born Francis Scott Fitzgerald in Saint Paul, Minnesota (Library of Congress)
  • Relationship with Ginerva King

    Relationship with Ginerva King

    Fitzgerald is rejected by King’s family as a poor match due to his lower socioeconomic status. Ginerva would later inspire many of Fitzgerald’s characters. (The NYT)
  • Period: to

    Attended Princeton University

    (University of Southern California)
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    Military Service

    (University of Southern California)
  • Marriage to Zelda Fitzgerald

    Marriage to Zelda Fitzgerald

    (Brittanica)
  • Publishing of “This Side of Paradise

    Publishing of “This Side of Paradise

    “This Side of Paradise” becomes a bestseller, making Fitzgerald extremely wealthy (Univerity of Southern California)
  • Birth of daughter Frances Scott Fitzgerald

    Birth of daughter Frances Scott Fitzgerald

    (Brittanica)
  • Publishing of “The Beautiful and the Damned”

    Publishing of “The Beautiful and the Damned”

    (Brittanica)

  • Moved to France

    (Brittanica)
  • Publishing of “The Great Gatsby”

    Publishing of “The Great Gatsby”

    “The Great Gatsby” becomes enormously successful and an essential American classic (New York Public Library)
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    Hospitalization of Zelda Fitzgerald

    Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Zelda Fitzgerald is institutionalized for treatment until her death in a fire, after which she is buried next to her husband.
  • Publishing of “Tender is the Night”

    Publishing of “Tender is the Night”

    (University of Southern California)
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    Descent into depression, mania, addiction

    (University of Southern California)

  • Moves to Hollywood

    Came to Hollywood to write screenplays (Brittanica)

  • Death by heart attack

    Fitzgerald suffered a heart attack, possibly caused by stress and alcoholism (NYT)