Which famous author took his first three names from that of an ancestor who wrote a famous anthem?

lanfranco

Well, there's F. Scott Fitzgerald, a descendant of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the words to that entirely unsingable anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgerald Apr 28 05, 8:44 PM

gmackematix

Oh say can you see? Of course you can. Yay, Frankie! Apr 29 05, 1:19 AM

Arpeggionist

Well sure, how many famous authors do you know named Bedrich? Apr 29 05, 4:40 AM

lanfranco

Yeah, but "Hatikvah" is without a doubt the world's most beautiful anthem. Apr 29 05, 11:32 AM

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