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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, in Minnesota.
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He loved reading and writing stories as a little boy.
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In 1913, he went to Princeton University, but he didn’t finish.
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He joined the U.S. Army on June 27, 1917, during World War I.
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He met Zelda Sayre in 1918 and fell in love
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He published his first book, "This Side of Paradise," on March 26, 1920.
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He married Zelda Sayre on April 3, 1920.
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They had a daughter named Frances (Scottie) Fitzgerald on October 26, 1921.
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In the summer of 1924, he and Zelda moved to France to live.
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He published his most famous book, "The Great Gatsby," on April 10, 1925.
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Fitzgerald struggled with money and drinking problems in the 1930s.
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Zelda became sick in 1930 and had to stay in the hospital for a long time.
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He moved to Hollywood in 1937 to write for movies
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He started writing "The Last Tycoon" in 1940, but didn’t finish it.
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He died on December 21, 1940, at age 44, from a heart attack.