F. Scott Fitzgerald Timeline 3.03 Background Research Assignment

Born

Sep 24, 1896

Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota

First Publication

1909

At age 13, he published his first story in the school newspaper.

Attended Princeton

Period: 1913 to 1917

His academics suffered because he was committed to his writing; wrote for the Princeton Tiger and was a leading figure in literary life on campus.

Met his wife

1917

Fitzgerald was stationed near where his wife lived, allowing them the opportunity to meet

Joined the army

1917

He left Princeton and joined the army.

Leaves Army

1919

Fitzgerald was discharged from the army and moved to New York City

Published 1st Novel

Mar 26, 1920

Published The Side of Paradise in 1920 immediately becoming a best seller

Married!

Apr 3, 1920

Fitzgerald asks his wife to marry him and they got married just a couple days later.

Birth of daughter

1921

"Scottie"

Published 2nd Novel

1922

His second book was called The Beautiful and Damned.
Also puphlished a collection of short stories called Tales of the Jazz Age

Moved

1924

Fitzgerald moved to France in hopes of sparking creativity

Published Gatsby

1925

Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby

Published

Apr 12, 1934

Fitzgerald published Tender Is the Night

Came to Hollywood

1937

Fitzgerald came to Hollywood to write screenplays to make money quick

Died

Dec 21, 1940

Fitzgerald dies of heart attack