Writing · Story · Theatre Play · Original Story
Born Aug 12, 1866 · Madrid, España
Active 1921–1954 · Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, Dearest Son of Madrid, Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, Medal of Work Merit, Mariano de Cavia' Price, Gold Medal of Work Merit
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez 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".