F. Scott Fitzgerald By robertsa26 Sep 24, 1896 Born in St. Paul, Minnesota 1909 Published his first story in his school newspaper Period: 1913 to 1916 Wrote musicals at Princeton 1916 Left college to join the Army 1917 Met his future wife 1919 Discharged from the Army 1920 Got engaged to his wife 1920 Published his first novel Oct 26, 1921 His daughter, Scottie, was born 1924 Moved to France 1925 Published The Great Gatsby 1934 Published Tender is the Night Period: 1934 to 1937 He became more and more depressed 1937 Went to Hollywood to write screenplays Dec 21, 1940 Died