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Jacinto Benavente, recipient of the 1922 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Madrid, Spain. He was the youngest of three children born to Venancia Martinez and Mariano Benavente. His father was a pediatrician. He was educated at San Isidore Institute and the University of Madrid. He studied law but became an actor and a journalist.
Benavente wrote over 170 plays. His first work, TEATRO FANTASTICO, was published when he was 26. He was associated with a group of writers known as the Generation of '98.
Jacinto Benavente died in Madrid in 1954.
CHRONOLOGY
1866 He was born in Madrid, Spain. (August 12)
1882 He entered the University of Madrid.
1885 His father died.
1890 He joined a theater company.
1892 TEATRO FANTASTICO
1893 VILANOS; VERSOS; CARTAS DE MUJERES
1894 EL NIDO AAJENO (ANOTHER'S NEST)
1896 GENTE CONOCIDA
1898 FIGULINAS; LA COMIDA DE LAS FIERAS
1899 He became the editor of the journal VIDA LITERARIA.
1901 LA GOBERNADORA (THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE); SACRIFICIOS; LO CURSI
1903 LA NOCHE DEL SABADO (SATURDAY NIGHT); EL HOMBRECITO
1904 NO FUMADORES (NO SMOKING); EL DRAGON DEL FUEGO
1905 LOS MALHECHORES DE BIEN (THE EVIL DOERS OF GOOD); ROSAS DE VERAANO; ROSAS DE OTONO (AUTUMNAL ROSES)
1906 LA PRINCESA BEBE (PRINCESS BEBE)
1907 LOS INTERESES CREADOS (THE BONDS OF INTEREST)
1908 SENORA AMA (A LADY); LA FUERZA BRUTA (BRUTE FORCE); EL MARIDO DE SU VIUDA (HIS WIDOW'S HUSBAND)
1909 GANARSE LA VIDA; LA ESCUELA DE LAS PRINCESAS (THE SCHOOL OF PRINCESSES); EL PRINCIPE QUE TODO LO APRENDIO EN LOS LIBROS (THE PRINCE WHO LEARNED EVERYTHING OUT OF BOOKS)
1911 EL CRIADO DE DON JUAN (DON JUAN'S SERVANT)
1913 LA MALQUERIDA (THE PASSION FLOWER); He became a member of the Spanish Academy.
1915 LA VERDAD (THE TRUTH)
1916 LA CIUDAD ALEGRE Y CONFIADA
1917 PLAYS
1919 PLAYS: SECOND SERIES; LA VESTAL DE OCCIDENTE
1920 He was named director of the Teatro Espanol.
1922 TEATRO; He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1923 PLAYS: THIRD SERIES
1924 PLAYS: FOURTH SERIES; LECCIONES DE BUEN AMOR
1927 LA NOCHE ILUMINADA
1928 PEPA DONCEL; PARA EL CIELO Y LOS ALTARES (TOWARD HEAVEN AND THE ALTARS)
1932 LA MORAL DEL DIVORCIO
1934 LA NOVIA DE NIEVE
1935 CUALQUIERA LO SABE
1940 LO INCREIBLE (THE INCREDIBLE)
1942 LA HONRADEZ DE LA CERRADURA (THE SECRET OF THE KEYHOLE)
1945 NIEVE EN MAYO; LA INFANZONA
1946 OBRAS COMPLETAS
1948 LA INFANZONA (THE ANCIENT NOBLEWOMAN)
1953 EL ALFILER EN LA BOCA
1954 He died in Madrid. (July 14)
1958 OBRAS COMPLETAS
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