![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Benavente became a member of the Spanish Academy in 1913, though his gay identity was fairly common knowledge. ![]() His other successes included La Gobermadora ( The Governor’s Wife) in 1901, the sentimental comedy Rosas de Otono ( Autumn Roses) in 1905, his favorite Señora Ama ( The Lady of the House) in 1908, and the rural tragedy La Malquerida ( The Passion Flower) in 1913. His most frequently produced play, often referred to as his masterpiece, was 1907's Los Intereses Creados ( The Bonds of Interest), a work based on the Italian commedia del Varte. Though his work was diverse in tone, ranging from tragedy to melodrama to comedy – his primary forte was comedies of manners and one-act farces. His first genuine successes came with El Nido Ajeno ( Another’s Nest) in 1894 and Gente Conocida ( High Society) in 1896. That same year he began working as a dramatist. At 26 he published a book of poems followed by a series of women's letters – Cartas de Mujeres (1892) – which made his reputation as a stylist. Prolific playwright Jacinto Benavente was born in Madrid. “Everyone thinks that having a talent is a matter of luck no one thinks that luck could be a matter of talent.” ![]()
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