Letter, [1936, March] to Harold Ober.

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Letter, [1936, March] to Harold Ober.

"In 1936 Fitzgerald tried to write a series of Gwen stories about Scottie for the Saturday Evening Post. The Post killed the series after a poor second story, which was originally titled "Outside the House." -- Matthew J. Bruccoli. Two letters from Harold Ober to FSF dated March 9, 1936 and March 12, 1936 discuss the story.

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Matthew J. and Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Ober, Harold, 1881-1959

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born Sept. 24, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. He began writing while a student at Princeton University. He met his wife, Zelda, while serving in the US Army stationed in Alabama. His novel, This Side of Paradise, was published in 1920 and he became an instant success. He published he Great Gatsby in 1925. Fitzgerald died on December 21, 1940 of a heart attack at age 44 while living in Los Angeles and working for the film industry....