Cortes in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Jacinto Benavente

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

1. Jacinto Benavente Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta casa nació el 12 de Agosto de 1866 el autor teatral Jacinto Benavente Premio Nobel de Literatura

In this house on the 12th of August, 1866, was born the dramatist Jacinto Benavente, the first winner of the Nobel Prize for literature.

Erected 1991 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 12, 1866.

Location. 40° 24.781′ N, 3° 41.952′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Cortes. Marker is on Calle de León, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle del León 27, Madrid 28014, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Serguei Prokofiev (within shouting distance of this marker); Marcelino Menendez y Pelayo (within shouting distance of this marker); María de Zayas Sotomayor (within shouting distance of this marker); A Los Abogados de Atocha / In Memory of the Lawyers of Atocha

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Motín de Esquilache / Esquilache Riots (within shouting distance of this marker); Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Urrabieta Vierge (1851 - 1904) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rosalía del Castro (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Jacinto Benavente (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (12 August 1866 – 14 July 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922 "for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama".

(Submitted on December 15, 2022.)

Jacinto Benavente Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

2. Jacinto Benavente Marker - wide view

Jacinto Benavente Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 8, 2022

3. Jacinto Benavente Marker - wider view

Jacinto Benavente y Martínez image. Click for full size.

Bain News Service (via Wikimedia Commons, courtesy of the Library of Congress), March 6, 1923

4. Jacinto Benavente y Martínez

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on December 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.