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USC’s amazing ‘Gatsby’ collection makes American novel great again | Opinion
Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald are shown in this courtesy photo. Abigail Cole University ... Scott Fitzgerald. It is free and open to the public. Abigail Cole University of ...
Sydney Morning Herald6d
A century on, this Great American Novel still captivates readers
F. Scott Fitzgerald, who died before The ... in Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby.Credit: AP Photo/Warner Bros. Since the book came out of copyright, it has inspired a bevy of novels extending the ...
The Big Issue25d
Celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby, 'the greatest novel in the English language'
When it was published by Scribner’s in 1925, it was generally reviewed positively but often with the caveat that it wasn’t as successful a portrait of the jazz age as F Scott Fitzgerald’s ... soldiers ...
TwinCities.com29d
Literary picks for week of April 6: ‘Great Gatsby’ readings
Thursday is unofficially “The Great Gatsby” day in the Twin Cities, when the iconic novel by St. Paul native son F. Scott ... Fitzgerald trivia, a costume contest, a pop-up bookshop and a ...
CBS News24d
"The Great Gatsby" turns 100: Initially a sales flop, now regarded as the "great American novel"
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at ... bookended by Irish author James Joyce's "Ulysses" and "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" in the top three.) The novel has since ...
Los Angeles Times28d
Who’s afraid of James Joyce? Elevator Repair Service takes a tour of ‘Ulysses’
The book came back on my radar because Elevator Repair Service, the offbeat New York performance troupe best known for “Gatz,” a marathon rendering of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great ...
Chicago Tribune28d
Daywatch: A path to resentencing for more than 1,200 inmates in Illinois
(Chicago Tribune historical photo) Chicago’s connection to ‘The Great Gatsby’ as Fitzgerald’s novel turns 100 This week marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of F. Scott ...
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The Charming Small Town In Arkansas That’s Worth The Drive On Memorial Day Weekend
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, held each October, is the oldest non-fiction film festival in North America. For over a week, the historic Arlington Hotel and other venues screen compelling ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" at 100
In 1925, a tragic tale of striving featuring an enigmatic millionaire was published – and it bombed. Since then, its ...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" at 100
But not nearly as well as F. Scott Fitzgerald once spoke of that opulence: "A breeze blew through the room, blew curtains in at one end and out the other, like pale flags, twisting them up toward ...
Chicago Tribune25d
Vintage Chicago Tribune: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘The Big Four’
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The ... Golfer Edith Cummings, of Lake Forest, in an undated photo. (Chicago Tribune historical photo) Edith, who met Fitzgerald, was his inspiration for golfer Jordan ...
Yahoo8d
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" at 100
One hundred years ago, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," a tragic tale of striving featuring an enigmatic millionaire, was published – and it bombed. Since then, its reputation has only ...