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The Celt and the World

F. Scott Fitzgerald – The Irish Scott

By Stephen Talty
June 1987

September 21, 2023 by 1 Comment

   But Scott's Celtic heritage did not cripple him, as some have asserted, nor did he deny it as he entered society's top strata, then crashed down and cracked up. He carried his Irish blood differently at different times: cursed it, glorified it, flaunted it and (worst of all) almost forgot it. But as always with Fitzgerald and many times with the Irish — the truth is far more … [Read more...] about F. Scott Fitzgerald – The Irish Scott

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