The Nobel Prize in Literature 1922
Awarded on: 1922-11-09
"for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama"
Jacinto Benavente
Born: 1866-08-12 in Madrid, Spain
Gender: male
Field: Spanish dramatist (1866–1954)
Biography
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".