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Born in St. Paul Minnesota On the second floor of 481 Laurel Ave. To Edward and Molly fitzgerald -
He wrote “The romantic Egoist” which was rejected by Charles Scribners Sons. -
Fitzgerald often neglected his academic studies for literary training as well as being a member of the Princeton tiger magazine
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Because of his failure as a student, he was put on an academic probation, which motivated him to join the army.
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Fitzgerald was assigned to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, Alabama where he met Zelda Sayer, the youngest daughter of an Alabama Supreme Court Judge
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He was discharged from the army and he went to new york city to seek his fortune in order to marry Zelda, but she broke off the engagement after being unwilling to live off of his small salary.
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Fitzgerald quit his job and returned to St. Paul to rewrite his novel as “This Side Of Paradise” which is set mainly at princeton and follows the life of Amory Blaine
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The novel was accepted by editor Maxwell Perkins of Scribners.
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Fitzgerald and Zelda married in new york after his publish. -
They moved to NYC and he wrote another novel called “The Beautiful and Damned”
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Zelda found out she was pregnant a year after they moved which motivated them to return to St. Paul
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Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born -
In the fall of 1922, the Fitzgerald moved to Great Neck Long Island, in order to be near Broadway for Fitzgerald’s play.
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The Fitzgerald went to france and “the Great Gatspy”was written.
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Fitzgerald revised “The Great Gatspy” in rome during the winter
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In April Zelda had her first breakdown and was treated at Pragins Clinic and Stayed until September the following Year
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The Fitzgerald moved back to america in the fall of 1931 and zelda relapsed a year later and entered john hopkins hospital.
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Fitzgerald wrote his fourth novel.
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Fitzgerald’s life’s been categorized as crack-up years due to the alcoholism.
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Fitzgerald moved to Hollywood alone.
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Freelance Script Writer,
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Fitzgerald wrote another novel -
Died of a Heart Attack.
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Edmund Wilson revived the novel and renewed interest.