Fitzgerald read widely and demonstrated early talent for writing, but he was a lousy student who struggled to achieve passing marks in both grade school and in college. Despite his legendary command of the written word, Fitzgerald was also a poor speller and may have suffered from dyslexia.
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Language in:
- Fitzgerald, "The Diamond as Big as The Ritz"
- Perkins Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper"
- Chopin, "A Respectable Woman"