Nobel Prize in Literature
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Edition 20 (1922) Winner
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez
ジャシント・ベナベント・イ・マルティネス
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1866-08-12 （Madrid, Spain）
- Died
- 1954-07-14 （Aldeaencabo de Escalona, Toledo, Spain） age 87
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Madrid (birthplace and main place of activity) → Aldeaencabo de Escalona (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, writer
- Active Years
- 1894-1954
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1922
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El nido ajeno (Another's Nest)
1894 comedy (three acts)A three-act comedy with social satire addressing interference in others' lives and conventions.
social satireclassinterpersonal relations
Translations
- Another's Nest
Los intereses creados (The Bonds of Interest)
1907 comedy of masks (based on commedia dell'arte)A comedy drawing on commedia dell'arte elements, exploring interests, schemes, and human calculation; one of Benavente's best-known plays.
self-interestsatiresocial drama
Translations
- The Bonds of Interest
La malquerida (The Unloved Woman)
1913 rural psychological drama (three acts)A rural psychological drama that deeply explores complex love, hatred and family ties. It served as the basis for the 1921 film The Passion Flower.
jealousyfamilypassion and revenge
Adaptations
- [film] The Passion Flower / Herbert Brenon (1921)
Translations
- The Unloved Woman
Gente conocida (High Society)
1896 satirical scenes of modern life (four acts)A four-act satirical depiction of modern society, targeting high society and vanity.
vanityclasssocial satire
Translations
- High Society
Señora ama (The Lady of the House)
1908 rural drama (psychological study)A countryside drama offering a penetrating psychological study of a wife jealous of her husband.
jealousypsychological characterizationtraditional family
Translations
- The Lady of the House
Bibliography
- El nido ajeno (1894)
- Gente conocida (1896)
- La Gobernadora (1901)
- La noche del sábado (1903)
- Rosas de otoño (1905)
- Los intereses creados (1907)
- Señora ama (1908)
- La malquerida (1913)
- La ciudad alegre y confiada (1916)
- Lecciones de buen amor (1924)
- Pepa Doncel (1928)
- Vidas cruzadas (1929)
- Aves y pájaros (1940)
- La honradez de la cerradura (1942)
- Titania (1946)
- Abdicación (1948)
- Ha llegado Don Juan (1952)
- El alfiler en la boca (1954)
- Hijos, padres de sus padres (1954)
Adaptations
- Film adaptations such as The Passion Flower (1921), based on La malquerida
Translations of Works
- La malquerida → The Unloved Woman
- Los intereses creados → The Bonds of Interest
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist playwritingsatirical approach with social criticismemphasis on psychological characterizationdialogue-driven plots
- Recurring Motifs
- jealousysocial vanityfamily relationshipsmorality and hypocrisy
Legacy
Jacinto Benavente was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1922. He is praised for revitalizing realist drama, incorporating social criticism and psychological nuance into the Spanish stage.
Museums
- Jacinto Benavente Monument (Retiro Park, Madrid) Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain
Archives
- Project Gutenberg (works)
- Internet Archive (related materials)
- NobelPrize.org (biography and award information)
In Popular Culture
- Some works were adapted into films and a monument to him stands in Retiro Park, Madrid.
Quotes
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“for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama”
Source: Nobel Prize citation (NobelPrize.org) (1922)
Trivia
- Reportedly never married.
- Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1922.
- Credited with some 172 works.
- Some sources identify him as gay.