F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American writer of the early 20th century. His most notable work is the novella The Great Gatsby, published in 1925.

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• Lifetime: 24 September 1896 • 21 December 1940
• Main genre: Contemporary fiction (at the time of publication)
• Literary movement: Modernism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  13 • Trending ▼

"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."