Scott Fitzgerald By Jenanmusa123 Sep 24, 1896 Born in St. Paul, Minnesota Period: 1913 to 1917 Attending Princeton University 1917 Enlisting in the Army during World War 1 1918 Meeting and falling in love with Zelda Sayre 1920 Publishing his debut novel, “This Side of Paradise” 1920 Marrying Zelda Sayre Period: 1920 to 1940 Battling alcoholism and health issues throughout his life 1921 Traveling to Europe in the early 20’s 1922 Publishing, “The Beautiful and Damned” Period: 1922 to 1924 Experiencing financial struggles and debt 1925 Publishing his most famous work, “The Great Gatsby” 1927 Moving to Hollywood to work as a screenwriter 1930 Writing short stories for various magazines to support his family Period: 1930 to 1940 Struggling with the decline of his literary success Dec 21, 1940 Passing away at the age of 44 in Hollywood, California
