F. Scott Fitzgerald Timeline

By raneygiles

  • Born

    Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the third of five children.

  • First Publication

    When he was 14, Fitzgerald appeared in print for the first time with "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" in the St. Paul Academy.

  • Princeton

    Fitzgerald entered Princeton University with the Class of 1917. He soon met men who he remained lifelong friends with, including the writers Wilson and Bishop.

  • First Love

    Fitzgerald meets Ginevra King, which was his first serious love interest and a major influence on several female characters in his later fiction. They date but soon part ways.

  • Traveling to Europe

    The Fitzgerald family depart for their first trip to Europe. They spend 3 months in England, France and Italy before returning to the U.S.

  • Death of Fitgerald

    Zelda Fitzgerald died in a fire at Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

  • Marriage to Zelda Sayre

    Fitzgerald's first novel, ''This Side of Paradise,'' is published. A week later, he and Zelda marry in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.