Jack Denton Scott (1915 - 1995) was an American author who contributed to ''

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'' for thirty years. Born in

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, Scott started writing at the age of 16. He studied literature at

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and

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. He also worked as a war correspondent for an army newspaper. He also worked as the dogs editor for ''

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''.

Bibliography

* ''The Complete Book of Pasta: an Italian Cookbook'' (1968) * ''Loggerhead Turtle: Survivor from the Sea'' (1974) * ''Canada Geese'' (1976) * ''Discovering the Mysterious Egret'' (1978) * ''Island of Wild Horses'' (1978) * ''Moose'' (1981) * ''The Meat and Potatoes Cookbook'' (1988) * ''Rice: A Cookbook'' (1989)

References

20th-century American writers American war correspondents of World War II People from Elkins, West Virginia 1915 births 1995 deaths Columbia University alumni Alumni of the University of Oxford American expatriates in the United Kingdom Writers from West Virginia {{US-writer-stub