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US writer's pen found under Old Testament book (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ezra pound

'us writer's' is the definition.
(Ezra Pound was a US poet)

'pen found under old testament book' is the wordplay.
'pen' becomes 'pound' (both can mean an animal enclosure).
'found under' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'old testament book' becomes 'ezra' (Ezra is a book of the Old Testament).
'pound' put after 'ezra' is 'EZRA POUND'.

(Another definition for ezra pound that I've seen is " American poet".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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