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Waverley Lewis Root (April 15, 1903, in Providence, Rhode Island – October 31, 1982 in Paris) was an American journalist and writer. Root authored the classic The Food of Italy on Italy and its regional cuisines.[1]

Waverley Root
Root's author photograph from The Food of Italy, 1971
Born	(1903-04-15)April 15, 1903 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	October 31, 1982(1982-10-31) (aged 79) Paris, France
Nationality	American
Occupation	Journalist and author
Notable work	The Food of France The Food of Italy

Early life and education

Root was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts. He obtained his degree from Tufts College in Medford, Mass.

Career

Root was a news correspondent for over 30 years; in 1969 he retired from daily journalism.[2] He was the Paris correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and then The Washington Post. He was also a columnist for the International Herald Tribune.[3]

His books and writings focused on food, and yet mingled culinary details of the regions he wrote about with historic facts, and literary references.

After graduating from college, he moved to Greenwich Village, New York City.

Writings

Waverley Root became widely known for his writings on food, including:

• The Food of France (1958)
• The Cooking of Italy (1968)[4]
• Paris Dining Guide (1969)
• The Food of Italy (1971)
• Eating in America: A History (1976) – with Richard De Rochemont
• Food, an Authoritative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World (1980)

Among his other books are the following:

• The Truth about Wagner (1928)
• The Secret History of the War (1946)
• Winter Sports in Europe (1956)
• The Paris Edition: The Autobiography of Waverley Root, 1927-1934 (1987)

Family

At the time of his death, Root was married to Colette Root. He had a daughter, Diane Lane, from his third marriage.

Death

Root died in his sleep at the age of 79. The cause of his death was a pulmonary ailment.[2]

References

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