Vicki Baum

Hedwig "Vicki" Baum (; ; January 24, 1888 – August 29, 1960) was an Austrian writer. She is known for the novel ''Menschen im Hotel'' ("People at a Hotel", 1929 — published in English as ''Grand Hotel''), one of her first international successes. It was made into a 1932 film and a 1989 Broadway musical. Provided by Wikipedia