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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He would grow up to become one of America’s most famous authors. -
Fitzgerald began studying at Princeton, where he wrote stories and plays and dreamed of being a writer. -
Fitzgerald left Princeton to join the Army during World War I. -
While stationed in Alabama, Fitzgerald met Zelda Sayre, who would become his wife and lifelong inspiration. -
Fitzgerald’s first novel was released and became a huge success, instantly making him famous. -
Fitzgerald married Zelda in New York City shortly after his book’s success.
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The Fitzgeralds’ only child, Frances “Scottie” Fitzgerald, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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His second novel explored wealth, marriage, and the moral decay of the Jazz Age.
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Fitzgerald and his family moved to France to join the community of American writers living abroad.
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Fitzgerald’s most famous novel was published, showing the glamour and emptiness of the Jazz Age.
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Zelda began struggling with mental illness and entered treatment in Switzerland.
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Fitzgerald’s next novel focused on love, mental illness, and broken dreams.
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Fitzgerald moved to California to work as a screenwriter to earn money.
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Fitzgerald began his final novel, inspired by his experiences in Hollywood.
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Fitzgerald died of a heart attack in Hollywood at age 44.
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Fitzgerald’s unfinished final novel was published after his death.