Ramsey County History – Spring 2017: “Honoring F. Scott in St. Paul: 35 Years of Fitz and Starts”

Honoring F. Scott in St. Paul: 35 Years of Fitz and Starts
Authors: David Page and Lisa Heinrich

In 1982, the University of Minnesota’s Office of Continuing Education organized a conference in St. Paul that focused on the career and accomplishments of literary icon F. Scott Fitzgerald. Since then, local admirers of Fitzgerald have been active in promoting this author’s literary achievements and in seeking permanent recognition by the City of Saint Paul of its brightest international literary star. Page and Heinrich explain how this effort to achieve local recognition has gone, and they also introduce readers to the many places and sites around the city that are a part of the Fitzgerald story. A brief sidebar provides a reading guide to select Fitzgerald novels and short stories that mention local scenes and sites for those who want to know more about this author’s ties to the community. Today, a nonprofit corporation, Fitzgerald in St. Paul, actively works to keep the legacy of this giant among American novelists and short story writers alive and to encourage the reading and discussion of his work.
PDF of Page & Heinrich article