Life of F Scott Fitzgerald By Janaye Sep 24, 1896 Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota 1913 Graduated from Newman School 1917 He dropped out of college and joined the army 1920 Published his first novel ‘This Side of Paradise” at the age of 24 Apr 3, 1920 Married Zelda Sayre 1921 Their daughter, Frances “Scottie” Fitzgerald was born 1922 Publish his second novel, ‘The Beautiful and Damned’ 1925 Published ‘The Great Gatsby’ 1934 Published his fourth novel, ‘Tender is the Night’ 1937 He attempted to revive his as a screenwriter and freelance story writer in Hollywood 1939 Began working on his last novel, ‘The Love of the Last Tycoon’ (unfinished) Dec 21, 1940 Died of a heart attack at the age of 44