The author of such timeless classics as The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, F. Scott Fitzgerald has long since solidified his place in history as one of the most important and influential authors of the 20th century. Here are three fascinating facts about F. Scott Fitzgerald that you may not have known.
He was a terrible student. While Fitzgerald demonstrated a love of literature and a talent for writing at an early age, he was a terrible student, struggling to achieve passing marks both in grade school and in college. Fitzgerald nearly flunked out of Princeton, regularly cutting classes before abandoning his studies to join the military. Her was also a terrible speller, and may have suffered from dyslexia.
He nearly fought in World War I. Fitzgerald became a second lieutenant in the army after dropping out of Princeton, he was worried he would die in battle but the November 1918 armistice was signed shortly before his troupe was to be deployed.
He kept a detailed account of his life. Fitzgerald kept detailed records of his income and his published works, but also of his life, with month by month details of his activities since his birth, complete with everything from his first word to his height to falling in love.
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