Jacinto Benavente
Jacinto Benavente | |
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| Born | 12 August 1866 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 14 July 1954 (aged 87) Madrid, Spain |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1922 |
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".