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F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby

Gatsby’s magic emanates not only from its powerhouse poetic style — in which ordinary American language becomes unearthly — but from the authority with which it nails who we want to be as Americans. Not who we are; who we want to be. It’s that wanting that runs through every page of Gatsby, making it our Greatest American Novel."
Maureen Corrigan, So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why it Endures

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Events

Great Gatsby Themed Workshop
Tuesday, 9/17/24, 2:00pm
South: Academic Center, L547

F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival
Saturday, 9/28/24
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
This event pays homage to the literary legacy of F. Scott Fitzgerald and also celebrates the outstanding contributions of prominent American writers. Jesmyn Ward is '24's featured speaker and honoree.

Great Gatsby Book Discussion
Wednesday, 10/9/24, 2:00pm
South: G311

Great Gatsby Film [2013] Viewing
Wednesday, 10/16/24
5:00pm: Reception
6:00pm: Movie
Allegheny: SSC Auditorium

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This exquisite novel of the 1920s Jazz Age in America, acclaimed by generations, tells the story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.

10 Surprising Facts about F. Scott Fitzgerald
From his full name to highlighting his role as a screenwriter at MGM, PBS American Masters compiles this quick trivia list.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, (1896 - 1940)
Short biography from People You Should Know.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, (1896 - 1940)
Longer, detailed biography from The Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-Century American Short Story.
What The Great Gatsby Reveals About The Jazz Age
The author highlights Fitzgerald's role in popularizing the term "Jazz Age" and how the novel captures the era's spirit through its depiction of jazz music and the lavish lifestyles of its characters. The article also addresses the complex relationship between jazz and race, noting that while Fitzgerald embraced jazz, his work sometimes relied on racial stereotypes.
Why Do We Keep Reading The Great Gatsby?
Wesley Morris' article from The Paris Review explores why F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” continues to captivate readers nearly a century after its publication.

One Book Community Read: The Great Gatsby: Author & Book

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