Waverley Root
Waverley Lewis Root (born April 15, 1903 in Rhode Island , † October 31, 1982 in Paris ) was an important American journalist and author who mainly dealt with topics related to food culture .
He lived in Paris from 1927 to 1934 and from 1945 until his death, originally worked as the European correspondent for the Chicago Tribune , but at the end of his life published a regular column in the International Herald Tribune in which he philosophized about food .
With his publications such as The Food of Italy , Italian Cooking and Food in America , he made a decisive contribution to the development of American cuisine .
Publications (selection)
- The kitchen in Italy. Edited by Holger Hofmann; Photographs by Fred Lyon; from the English by Eva Bornemann. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1983, ISBN 3-499-16431-0 .
- Quail, truffle, chocolate. The encyclopedia of culinary delights. Translated from English and edited by Melanie Walz. Goldmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-442-72088-5 .
- The mouth book: an encyclopedia of everything edible , Frankfurt am Main: Eichborn 1994, Die Other Bibliothek series , ISBN 978-3-8218-4117-5 , second edition under the title Everything you can eat: a culinary trip around the world from blackberries to onions , Frankfurt am Main: Eichborn-Verlag 2003, ISBN 978-3-8218-4734-4 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Waverley Root in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Root, Waverley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Root, Waverley Lewis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rhode Island |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1982 |
| Place of death | Paris |