Fun Facts About F. Scott Fitzgerald
- F. Scott Fitzgerald was named after his distant cousin Francis Scott Key, who wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner."[1]
- Before his first novel, Fitzgerald wrote ad copy and earned a small raise for the slogan "We keep you clean in Muscatine" for an Iowa laundry. His stories were rejected over 120 times.[1]
- Fitzgerald and Zelda were asked to leave New York's Biltmore Hotel after he did handstands in the lobby and she slid down the banisters.[1]
- As his popularity faded, Fitzgerald's book royalties dwindled: by 1936 they amounted to just $80.[1]
- In Hollywood, Fitzgerald did an unused dialogue polish for Gone with the Wind, a book he dismissed as unoriginal and an "old wives' tale."[1]
- Fitzgerald died believing his work was forgotten. The Great Gatsby's revival was helped by World War II, when over 123,000 copies were given to US troops.[1]
- F. Scott Fitzgerald was alive at the same time as Otto von Bismarck — their lives overlapped for 2 years (1896–1898).[1][2][3][4]
- F. Scott Fitzgerald lived to about 44, from 1896 until 1940.[1][2]
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, widely known as F. Scott Fitzgerald or simply Scott Fitzgerald, 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 that he popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age. He published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories. He achieved transient success and fortune in the 1920s, but did not receive critical acclaim until after his death. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.[1]
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Questions About F. Scott Fitzgerald
When was F. Scott Fitzgerald born?
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, and died on December 21, 1940.
How old was F. Scott Fitzgerald at death?
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, and died on December 21, 1940, at age 44.
What was F. Scott Fitzgerald known for?
F. Scott Fitzgerald was known for: The Great Gatsby. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, widely known as F. Scott Fitzgerald or simply Scott Fitzgerald, 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 that he popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age. He published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories. He achieved transient success and fortune in the 1920s, but did not receive critical acclaim until after his death. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.
Who was alive at the same time as F. Scott Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald's closest contemporary was Nikola Tesla. Their lives overlapped for 44 years.
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- F. Scott Fitzgerald — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- F. Scott Fitzgerald (Q93354) — Wikidata
- Otto von Bismarck — Wikipedia
- Otto von Bismarck (Q8442) — Wikidata
- Portrait: F. Scott Fitzgerald (1929 photo portrait by Nickolas Muray) Cropped.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Nickolas Muray, Public domain