F. Scott Fitzgerald - Wikipedia
WebFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age —a term he popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age.
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WebApr 15, 2024 · F. Scott Fitzgerald, American short-story writer and novelist famous for his depictions of the Jazz Age (the 1920s), his most brilliant novel being The Great Gatsby (1925). His private life, with his wife, Zelda, in both America and France, became almost as celebrated as his novels.
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WebApr 3, 2014 · (1896-1940) Who Was F. Scott Fitzgerald? F. Scott Fitzgerald was a short story writer and novelist considered one of the pre-eminent authors in the history of American literature due almost...
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WebJun 1, 2010 · American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) rose to prominence as a chronicler of the jazz age. Born in St. Paul, Minn., Fitzgerald dropped out of Princeton University to join the U.S....
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WebBest known for The Great Gatsby (1925) and Tender Is the Night (1934)—two keystones of modernist fiction—Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was the poet laureate of the “Jazz Age,” a term he popularized to convey the post-World War I era’s newfound prosperity, consumerism, and shifting sexual mores.
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WebUpdated on August 02, 2019. F. Scott Fitzgerald, born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American author whose works became synonymous with the Jazz Age. He moved in the major artistic circles of his day but failed to garner widespread critical acclaim until after his death at the age of 44.
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WebMar 25, 2015 · 1. He was named after a famous ancestor. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota on September 24, 1896. He was named for Francis Scott Key, the lawyer and writer who penned...
F. Scott Fitzgerald summary | Britannica
WebF. Scott Fitzgerald, (born Sept. 24, 1896, St. Paul, Minn., U.S.—died Dec. 21, 1940, Hollywood, Calif.), U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Fitzgerald attended Princeton University but dropped out with bad grades. In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre (1900–48), daughter of a respected Alabama judge.
F. Scott Fitzgerald | Biography and Career Timeline - PBS
WebAug 31, 2005 · September 24, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota. 1896. Attends a Catholic prep school in New Jersey, where he meets Father Sigourney Fay, who encourages his dreams of...
Who Was F. Scott Fitzgerald? Get to Know the Legendary Writer
WebMar 7, 2021 · Who Was F. Scott Fitzgerald? Get to Know the Legendary Writer. Home / History. Get To Know F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Legendary Author Responsible for ‘The Great Gatsby’. By Madeleine Muzdakis on March 7, 2021. F. Scott Fitzgerald, photographed for “The World's Work” in June of 1921. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
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