Jacinto Benavente facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jacinto Benavente
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| Born | 12 August 1866 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 14 July 1954 (aged 87) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1922 |
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (born August 12, 1866 – died July 14, 1954) was a very important Spanish writer. He was known for writing many plays. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922. This award was given to him for how well he continued the great traditions of Spanish drama. He made plays more realistic and focused on how people behave in society.
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Jacinto Benavente was born in Madrid, Spain. His father was a famous children's doctor. Jacinto wanted to make plays more like real life. He changed how plays were written. Instead of grand speeches, he used everyday conversations. He also changed plays from being very dramatic to being more like comedies.
Benavente focused on showing real experiences in his plays. He moved away from old, predictable stories. He made characters think and talk more, instead of just acting on sudden feelings. He was interested in beauty and what is right and wrong in life.
He was a liberal monarchist. This means he supported a king or queen but also believed in individual freedoms. He was not a fan of socialism. Later in his life, he supported Francoist Spain. He saw this as the only choice after a difficult time in Spain's history between 1931 and 1936.
Jacinto Benavente passed away in Aldeaencabo de Escalona, which is in the Toledo region of Spain. He was 87 years old. He never got married.
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Jacinto Benavente wrote a huge number of plays, 172 in total! Here are some of his most important and well-known works.
- El nido ajeno (Another's Nest, 1894): This was a comedy in three acts.
- Gente conocida (High Society, 1896): This play showed funny and critical scenes of modern life. It had four acts.
- La Gobernadora (The Governor's Wife, 1901): A comedy with three acts.
- Rosas de otoño (Autumnal Roses, 1905): This was a sentimental comedy, meaning it focused on feelings and emotions. It had three acts.
- Los intereses creados (The Bonds of Interest, 1907): This is Benavente's most famous play. It's a comedy that uses characters like those from old Italian street theater, called commedia dell'arte. It is performed very often.
- Señora ama (The Lady of the House, 1908): A rural drama, meaning it takes place in the countryside. It was a deep study of a woman who was very jealous of her husband.
- El príncipe que todo lo aprendió en los libros (1909): The title means "The Prince Who Learned Everything from Books."
- The Unloved Woman (La malquerida, 1913): This was a rural drama that looked deeply into people's minds. It had three acts. A film called The Passion Flower was made from this play in 1921, starring Norma Talmadge.
- La ciudad alegre y confiada (1916): This play continued the story from Los intereses creados.
- Campo de armiño (1916)
- Lecciones de buen amor (1924): "Lessons of Good Love."
- La mariposa que voló sobre el mar (1926): "The Butterfly That Flew Over the Sea."
- Pepa Doncel (1928)
- Vidas cruzadas (1929): "Crossed Lives."
- Aves y pájaros (1940): "Birds and Fowl."
- La honradez de la cerradura (1942): "The Honesty of the Lock."
- La infanzona (1945)
- Titania (1946)
- La infanzona (1947)
- Abdicación (1948): "Abdication."
- Ha llegado Don Juan (1952): "Don Juan Has Arrived."
- El alfiler en la boca (1954): "The Pin in the Mouth."
- Hijos, padres de sus padres (Sons, Fathers of Their Parents, 1954)
See also
In Spanish: Jacinto Benavente para niños
