Waverley Root | |
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![]() Root's author photograph from The Food of Italy, 1971 | |
Born | |
Died | October 31, 1982 | (aged 79)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
Notable work | The Food of France The Food of Italy |
Waverley Lewis Root (April 15, 1903 – October 31, 1982) was an American journalist and writer. Root became known as an authority on food with the publication of The Food of France in 1958, "which has never been out of print." [1] Among many other works, he also authored the classic The Food of Italy.[2]
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