My name is Pablo Carriedo. I was born in 1978 in León a small and beautiful city placed in the north of Spain.

I began to study Spanish Philology at its University in 1996. Also I got there my Ph.D. degree in 2005 with a theme on Spanish Contemporary Poetry. I have worked in Spain as research fellow for León University and other private institutions related with Spanish Literature.

I don't have any brothers or sisters. My mother always tells me that maybe for that reason I love reading since I was a boy. Really, language and literature are my favourite passions. I'm charmed with them. In fact I think they are a kind of magic that can make from this world a better place to live. I hope we can discover it, knowing together something more about the Spanish culture in this year.

But don't think I'm always thinking about books. I love cinema and music so much too (even I play the guitar a little bit). I also like swimming and I use to watch the matches of my soccer team, the FC Barcelona on TV. Talking with friends, time does not exist for me.

I have never been in the United States before, so this year will be a great experience to meet new people and to see places I always had wanted to know.