F. Scott Fitzgerald
Life Events
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
24 September 1896 | Birth | Born in St Paul, Minnesota, F. Scott Fitzgerald published This Side of Paradise at 23 and became the defining literary voice of the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, was considered a commercial disappointment in his lifetime and is now widely regarded as the great American novel. |
21 December 1940 | Death | F. Scott Fitzgerald died of a heart attack in Hollywood at 44, largely forgotten by the reading public. His reputation was restored posthumously, helped in part by the inclusion of his novels in Armed Services Editions distributed to American soldiers during World War II. |
Birth24 September 1896
Born in St Paul, Minnesota, F. Scott Fitzgerald published This Side of Paradise at 23 and became the defining literary voice of the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, was considered a commercial disappointment in his lifetime and is now widely regarded as the great American novel.
Death21 December 1940
F. Scott Fitzgerald died of a heart attack in Hollywood at 44, largely forgotten by the reading public. His reputation was restored posthumously, helped in part by the inclusion of his novels in Armed Services Editions distributed to American soldiers during World War II.