Joaquín Dicenta
Spanish writer (1862-1917) · Spain · On the map · Writers · Died at 55
Joaquín Dicenta Benedicto (1862-1917) was a Spanish journalist, novelist, playwright, poet and Republican politician. His 1895 play Juan José, whose representation became a staple of every May Day, was the second-most performed in the Spanish repertory between 1895 and 1939.
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A 1902 caricature by Manuel Tovar depicting Dicenta while holding a bag reading Juan José
Party in La Bombilla celebrating the election of the Republican councillors for La Latina in May 1909. Dicenta is the standing person to the right.![Cover of the short novel La Galerna (1908) published in El Cuento Semanal. The cover is illustrated by Romero Calvet [es], while the story features inside illustrations by Estevan.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/1908-10-02%2C_El_Cuento_Semanal%2C_Galerna%2C_Joaqu%C3%ADn_Dicenta%2C_Romero_Calvet.jpg/330px-1908-10-02%2C_El_Cuento_Semanal%2C_Galerna%2C_Joaqu%C3%ADn_Dicenta%2C_Romero_Calvet.jpg)
Cover of the short novel La Galerna (1908) published in El Cuento Semanal. The cover is illustrated by Romero Calvet [es], while the story features inside illustrations by Estevan.Awards
About this person
Country
Spain
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1917 · aged 55
