TALES OF THE JAZZ AGEF. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 1940) was an American writer and one of me most important voices of American literature in the 20th century. He is mainly known for his novels, the most famous among them being Tbe Great Gatsby (1925),but he also wrote several notable short stories. Due to his social circle and his literary themes and style, Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation",a group of young . Titers that carne of age during World War.