The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald By Sakura89 Sep 24, 1896 Birth 1917 Joined the army 1919 Quits job 1921 Birth of his daughter Francis 1922 Moved during the fall of 1922 1924 Wrote the Great Gatsby 1925 Revised The Great Gatsby 1926 Remained in France 1929 Returned to Paris 1930 His wife suffered her first breakdown 1931 Returned to America 1934 Wrote his 4th novel 1936 The “Crackup years” 1938 Moved to Hollywood alone 1990 Discharged from the army