Jacinto Benavente

Spanish writer (1866-1954)

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Jacinto Benavente was a Spanish writer who lived from 1866 to 1954 and became one of the most important playwrights of his era. His works helped shape modern Spanish theater and earned him international recognition for his contributions to dramatic literature.

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature1922
“for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: Madrid
Place of death: Madrid
Occupation: lawyer
Position held: president
Educated at: Complutense University of Madrid
Languages spoken: Spanish
Genre: theatre
Image: Jacinto Benavente.jpg
Work location: Madrid

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second family name in Spanish name: Martínez
Commons category: Jacinto Benavente
date of birth: 1866-08-12
date of death: 1954-07-14
member of: Royal Spanish Academy
Commons gallery: Jacinto Benavente
name in native language: Jacinto Benavente
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature
ethnic group: Spaniards
Commons Creator page: Jacinto Benavente
P8168: Liptovský Ján

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Works in European collections

11 objects attributed to Jacinto Benavente, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (12 August 1866 – 14 July 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama".

Biography

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