Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996): A celebrated American jazz vocalist, renowned for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, and scat singing. She is one of the most influential jazz singers in history.
   • F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940): A prominent American novelist and short story writer, widely associated with the Jazz Age. His works, such as The Great Gatsby, critically examine themes of idealism, social upheaval, and excess.
   • Edward FitzGerald (1809–1883): An English poet and writer, best remembered for his translation of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, which became immensely popular in the English-speaking world.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The vocal improvisation of Fitzgerald transformed the song into a masterpiece of scat. (Referring to Ella Fitzgerald)
  • Many consider Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby the definitive novel of the American Jazz Age. (Referring to F. Scott Fitzgerald)
  • FitzGerald's translation, though free, captured the philosophical spirit of Khayyám's poetry. (Referring to Edward FitzGerald)

Advanced Usage

• The name "Fitzgerald" is typically used with a first name or initial to specify the individual, as it refers to multiple notable figures. In academic or artistic contexts, the last name alone may be used when the specific figure is clear from the discussion.
  • The course on 20th-century American literature will focus heavily on Fitzgerald and Hemingway. (Context clarifies F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Variants and Related Words

• Fitzgeraldian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the works or era of F. Scott Fitzgerald, often evoking the glamour, melancholy, and social critique of the Jazz Age.
  • The party had a distinctly Fitzgeraldian atmosphere of lavish decadence.

Synonyms

• For Ella Fitzgerald: Jazz vocalist, songstress, First Lady of Song.
• For F. Scott Fitzgerald: Novelist, writer, chronicler of the Jazz Age.
• For Edward FitzGerald: Translator, poet, man of letters.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• While not a common idiom, the phrase "Fitzgerald's Jazz Age" is a standard historical and literary reference point for the cultural period of the 1920s in the United States.
  • The flapper dress is an iconic symbol of Fitzgerald's Jazz Age.

Noun

1. United States scat singer (1917-1996)
2. United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940)
3. English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)