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Jacinto Benavente
1866–1954
A leading figure in modern Spanish theater, he wrote nearly 200 plays and became known for sharp, graceful comedies that quietly exposed the manners and morals of his time. His influence reached far beyond Spain, and in 1922 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
8 Audiobooks
La voz de la conseja, t.1
by Pío Baroja, Jacinto Benavente, Rubén Darío, Joaquín Dicenta, Ricardo León, Pedro Mata, José Nogales, Armando Palacio Valdés, condesa de Emilia Pardo Bazán, Benito Pérez Galdós, Pedro de Répide, Arturo Reyes, Miguel de Unamuno
Heath's Modern Language Series: Tres Comedias
by Jacinto Benavente
Señora ama: Comedia en tres actos
by Jacinto Benavente
De Sobremesa; crónicas, Cuarta Parte (de 5)
by Jacinto Benavente
De Sobremesa; crónicas, Segunda Parte (de 5)
by Jacinto Benavente
De Sobremesa; crónicas, Primera Parte (de 5)
by Jacinto Benavente
De Sobremesa; crónicas, Tercera Parte (de 5)
by Jacinto Benavente
De Sobremesa; crónicas, Quinta Parte (de 5)
by Jacinto Benavente
About the author
Born in Madrid in 1866, Jacinto Benavente studied law for a time but chose literature and the stage instead. He went on to become one of Spain’s most important dramatists, building a long career as a playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director.
Benavente is especially remembered for bringing fresh life to Spanish drama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His plays often mixed wit, social observation, and psychological insight, and works such as Los intereses creados and La malquerida helped secure his reputation with both audiences and critics.
In 1922, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for continuing the great tradition of Spanish drama in a distinctive and accomplished way. He died in Madrid in 1954, after a career that left a lasting mark on Spanish-language theater.