John. (1930–2012) British dramatist and novelist. His plays include Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1959) and The Workhouse Donkey (1963); novels include Silence Among the Weapons (1982): he often worked in collaboration with his wife Margaretta D'Arcy
Arden in American English
(ˈɑrdən)
wooded area in Warwickshire, Eng.: the “Forest of Arden” of Shakespeare's As You Like It