F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) is regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age—a term he popularized. During his lifetime, he published 4 novels, 4 story collections, and 164 short stories. His widely read novels include This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.