What was the common occupation of Mercè Rodoreda and John Wain?
John Wain John Barrington Wain CBE (14 March 1925 – 24 May 1994) was an English poet, novelist, and critic, associated with the literary group "The Movement". For most of his life, Wain worked as a freelance journalist and author, writing and reviewing for newspapers and the radio.
Francis Swann Francis Swann (July 16, 1913, Maryland – August 27, 1983, Fairfax, California) was a playwright and novelist, and a film and television writer. He wrote several Broadway plays, most notable of which was "Out of the Frying Pan". He wrote a number of screenplays for Warner Bros. and other studios, including the screenplay for "711 Ocean Drive" (1950). Swann also wrote several books including "The Brass Key" and "Royal Street". He was one of the early writers for the television soap opera "Dark Shadows".