Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

Born:: September 24, 1896, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died:: December 21, 1940, Hollywood, California, USA
Nationality:: American
Profession(s):: Novelist, Short Story Writer, Screenwriter

Early Life and Education

Born to an upper-middle-class family.
Attended St. Paul Academy, Newman School, and Princeton University, though he did not graduate.
Joined the U.S. Army in 1917 during World War I but was never deployed overseas.

Career and Major Achievements

Began his writing career with short stories and the novel This Side of Paradise (1920), which achieved immediate success.
His writing often explored themes of wealth, class, and the American Dream during the Jazz Age.
Struggled with alcoholism and financial difficulties throughout his career.
Worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood during the late 1930s.

Notable Works

This Side of Paradise (1920)
The Beautiful and Damned (1922)
The Great Gatsby (1925)
Tender Is the Night (1934)
The Last Tycoon (unfinished, published posthumously in 1941)

Notable Short Stories

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Winter Dreams"
"Babylon Revisited"

Legacy and Impact

F. Scott Fitzgerald's work is considered a quintessential representation of the Jazz Age and continues to be widely read and studied for its exploration of American identity, the corrupting influence of wealth, and the complexities of love and loss. This fitzgerald biography illustrates the life of a literary giant whose influence resonates today.