Born: September 24, 1896 Died: December 21, 1940 F. Scott Fitzgerald's first brush with fame came when he dressed as a woman … Mr. F. Scott Fitzgerald … writer of the lyrics and a “chorus girl” in “Safety First,” makes one of the best looking girls that the Triangle Club has found. His supporters in … Continue reading F. Scott Fitzgerald: “A shy and shrinking youth who blushes”
Category: Authors
J. D. Salinger: “Able to combine the horrible with the comic”
Born: January 1, 1919 Died: January 27, 2010 There is what amounts to a cult growing up among ecstatic readers of short story writer J. D. Salinger, a master craftsman whose devotees are surprisingly numerous in view of the fact that he has published a mere handful of yarns. Daily News, Los Angeles, May 2, … Continue reading J. D. Salinger: “Able to combine the horrible with the comic”
Ernest Hemingway: “Hobnobbing with counts and countesses”
Born: July 21, 1899 Died: July 2, 1961 The first time Hemingway made the news was in the most Hemingwayesque possible way. This story sounds as though it could have been written by the legendary writer. Ten Oak Park High school boys attempted to play a joke on Track Capt. Jack Pentecost, Track Manager Ernest … Continue reading Ernest Hemingway: “Hobnobbing with counts and countesses”
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