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F. Scott Fitzgerald's first published work was in the St. Paul Academy and Summit School newspaper, The Now and Then (which is now The Rubicon). His story, "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" appeared in the paper in 1909.
Source: Personal knowledge, Kathryn Campbell (The Rubicon adviser)
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, MN in 1896. his parents were both Catholic. He was named after his second cousin three times removed, Francis Scott key, Who wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem.
"A Brief Life of Fitzgerald." University of South Carolina. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. .
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1893 in St. Paul Minnesota. He Attended St. Paul Academy and was expelled when he was 16 for neglecting his studies. He was an American author of novels and short stories including The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald suffered from two heart attacks in late 1940 and eventually died on December 21, 1940.
F. Scott Fitzgerald entered Princeton University in 1913, where he tried to become a football hero and failed. In 1917 he left his studies at Princeton because of his poor academic records and took up a commission in the US Army. His experiences during World War I were more peaceful because he never saw action.
F. Scott Fitzgerald was expelled from St. Paul Academy, and neglected his studies in college. This led to him joining the army because it was unlikely that he would graduate from Princeton. While still serving in the army, he wrote the book “The Romantic Egotist” and fell in love with Zelda Sayre, who broke off their engagement when his book was rejected by a publisher. Source: http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota in 1896, with his name coming from the writer of the National Anthem. After a broken engagement with Zelda Sayre, he returned to St. Paul to write This Side of Paradise, which gave him an overnight celebrity status. He ended up marrying Zelda Sayre, but they had domestic disputes, usually due to Fitzgerald being an alcoholic.
Works Cited
Bruccoli, Matthew. “A Brief Life of Fitzgerald.” USC. USC. 4 Dec. 2003. Web. 30 Jan. 2011.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest writers of his generation. He was married to Zelda Fitzgerald (née Sayre) for a time, but gradually their relationship deteriorated, in part due to Fitzgerald's close friendship with Ernest Hemingway, whom Zelda did not approve of, and in part due to Fitzgerald's well-publicized alcoholism.
-Personal knowledge -Bruccoli, Matthew J. "A Brief Life of Fitzgerald." www.sc.edu. University of South Carolina, 4 December 2003. Web. 30 Jan 2011. .
In 1940, Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda moved back to the states to live with her mother. That same year he died of a heart attack (his second). He is now buried next to Zelda who died 8 years after him.
Merriman, C. D. . "F. Scott Fitzgerald - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss.." The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries. Jalic Inc, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. .
Fitzgerald's first literary work was published in the St. Paul Academy newspaper. He was expelled three years later for not studying enough. He went to New Jersey to continue his studies.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's first published work was in the St. Paul Academy and Summit School newspaper, The Now and Then (which is now The Rubicon). His story, "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" appeared in the paper in 1909.
Source: Personal knowledge, Kathryn Campbell (The Rubicon adviser)
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, MN in 1896. his parents were both Catholic. He was named after his second cousin three times removed, Francis Scott key, Who wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem.
"A Brief Life of Fitzgerald." University of South Carolina. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. .
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1893 in St. Paul Minnesota. He Attended St. Paul Academy and was expelled when he was 16 for neglecting his studies. He was an American author of novels and short stories including The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald suffered from two heart attacks in late 1940 and eventually died on December 21, 1940.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald entered Princeton University in 1913, where he tried to become a football hero and failed. In 1917 he left his studies at Princeton because of his poor academic records and took up a commission in the US Army. His experiences during World War I were more peaceful because he never saw action.
Source: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/fsfitzg.htm
F. Scott Fitzgerald was expelled from St. Paul Academy, and neglected his studies in college. This led to him joining the army because it was unlikely that he would graduate from Princeton. While still serving in the army, he wrote the book “The Romantic Egotist” and fell in love with Zelda Sayre, who broke off their engagement when his book was rejected by a publisher.
Source: http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota in 1896, with his name coming from the writer of the National Anthem. After a broken engagement with Zelda Sayre, he returned to St. Paul to write This Side of Paradise, which gave him an overnight celebrity status. He ended up marrying Zelda Sayre, but they had domestic disputes, usually due to Fitzgerald being an alcoholic.
Works Cited
Bruccoli, Matthew. “A Brief Life of Fitzgerald.” USC. USC. 4 Dec. 2003. Web. 30 Jan. 2011.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest writers of his generation. He was married to Zelda Fitzgerald (née Sayre) for a time, but gradually their relationship deteriorated, in part due to Fitzgerald's close friendship with Ernest Hemingway, whom Zelda did not approve of, and in part due to Fitzgerald's well-publicized alcoholism.
-Personal knowledge
-Bruccoli, Matthew J. "A Brief Life of Fitzgerald." www.sc.edu. University of South Carolina, 4 December 2003. Web. 30 Jan 2011. .
In 1940, Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda moved back to the states to live with her mother. That same year he died of a heart attack (his second). He is now buried next to Zelda who died 8 years after him.
Merriman, C. D. . "F. Scott Fitzgerald - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss.." The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries. Jalic Inc, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2011. .
In the 1930s Fitzgerald's wife Zelda had a mental breakdown and Scott became heavily dependent on alchohol.
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http://kirjasto.sci.fi/fsfitzg.htm
Fitzgerald's first literary work was published in the St. Paul Academy newspaper. He was expelled three years later for not studying enough. He went to New Jersey to continue his studies.
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