F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American author during the Lost Generation. He coined the phrase “The Jazz Age,” which he epitomized. He is best known for his novel The Great Gatsby , which has been adapted into films in 1926, 1949, 1974, 2000 and 2013. His style was very lyrical, with a perfect ear for language. Fitzgerald died suddenly in 1940 when he was 44 years old.
