Francis Scott Fitzgerald was an American writer considered one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century and the Jazz Age. Born in Minnesota, he rose to fame with The Great Gatsby (1925), a novel that captured the spirit of the Roaring Twenties while critiquing the obsession with the American Dream. Throughout his life, he wrote novels and short stories exploring themes of ambition, love, and the decay of high society. Despite his talent, he faced financial and personal struggles, passing away at the age of 44 without witnessing the full recognition of his work, which later became a cornerstone of American literature.