Scott Fitzgerald By Sophiad27 Sep 24, 1896 Birth 1909 Published his first story in the newspaper 1913 Attended Princeton 1917 Failed in school and joined the army 1919 Released from the military and moved to New York 1920 Published This Side of Paradise 1920 Was titled best novel writer of 1920 1921 Sold over 50000 copies of This Side of Paradise 1924 Moved to France 1925 Published the great gatsby 1934 Released tender is the night 1936 Was depressed and alcoholic 1937 Went to Hollywood to write screen plays Dec 21, 1940 Halfway through his novel before dying Dec 21, 1940 Death of Scott