Zelda Fitzgerald
Zelda Fitzgerald was an American writer and artist, best known for personifying the carefree ideals of the 1920s flapper and for her tumultuous marriage to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Novelist
July 24, 1900
Leo
March 10, 1948
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Montgomery, Alabama
Zelda Fitzgerald, an American author, socialite, and artist, is renowned for her novel “Save Me the Waltz,” which provides a semi-autobiographical account of her early life in the American South during the Jim Crow era and her turbulent marriage to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Her work has been analyzed for its contrast to Scott’s portrayal of their relationship in “Tender Is the Night” and its examination of the psychological strain experienced by modern women due to the consumer culture of the 1920s. Zelda also contributed to short story collections such as “Flappers and Philosophers” and “Taps at Reveille.” She pursued a career in painting, studying at the Art Students League of New York, and served as a muse for her husband’s literary works. A notable aspect of Zelda Fitzgerald’s legacy is the extensive literary analysis of her novel Save Me the Waltz, which delves into various aspects of the work and the impact of 1920s consumer culture on the mental well-being of contemporary women.