F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald is the author of The Great Gatsby. He was an American writer of the 20's. According to E.Notes.com, He was "Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896 and was the son of Edward Fitzgerald, who worked for Proctor and Gamble and brought his family to Buffalo and Syracuse, New York, for most of his son's first decade. Edward Fitzgerald's great-great-grandfather was the brother of the grandfather of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the poem 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'" You could say that his talent ran in the family.

He wrote many amateur plays at St. Paul and wrote a few lyrics at Princeton. He wrote both dramatic plays and some comedic plays as well. Fitzgerald also tried acting for a few plays for the Triangle Club at Princeton. In 1917, just before he was about to graduate, he enrolled in the military. While in Alabama for a training camp, he meets Zelda Sayre and marries her in 1920. The same year, he publishes his first book, This Side of Paradise.

By 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald had a daughter named Frances, had two short stories published, had written a play, and had a short series published. In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald made his greatest accomplishment by writing The Great Gatsby. The story was set in Long Island which is where him and his wife lived for some time. The story involves characters that were inspired by real people in Fitzgerald's life.15 years after writing The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald passed away in Hollywood of a heart attack.