Who was f scott fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald is an American writer who epitomized the decadence and tragedy of the so-called Jazz Age of the 1920s in his works. Born in 1896, Fitzgerald was part of the “Lost Generation” that grew up to the turmoil of World War I, along with other writers like Ernest Hemingway, who was a friend and rival. Francis Scott Fitzgerald, commonly known as “Scott,” was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to a relatively wealthy Irish Catholic family. He was related to the “Star Spangled Banner” composer, Francis Scott Key; in fact, Key served as a namesake for Fitzgerald. In his youth, Fitzgerald attended three years at Princeton University, where his grades were mediocre. He dropped out to join the army, but World War I ended soon after his enlistment, so he never served in combat.
