Letter, 1920, December 28, 38 W. 54th St., New York, to Aunt Lorena and Uncle Phil [Lorena and Phil McQuillan]

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Letter, 1920, December 28, 38 W. 54th St., New York, to Aunt Lorena and Uncle Phil [Lorena and Phil McQuillan]

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FSF reports to his aunt and uncle that he is putting "finishing touches" on his novel "The beautiful lady without mercy". "I really am in this game seriously and for something besides money and if its necessary to bootlick the pet delusions of the inhabitants of "Main Street" (have you read it? It's fine!) to make money I'd rather live on less and preserve the one duty of a sincere writer -- to set down life as he sees it as gracefully as he knows how."

1 item (3 p.) ; 27.7 cm.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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

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McQuillen, Philip.

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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....

McQuillen, Lorena.

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