Mario Martin Gijon was born in Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, in 1979. He holds a doctorate in Hispanic Philology from the University of Extremadura. He has taught at the universities of Marburg (Germany) and Brno (Czech Republic). Since 2010 he has been a lecturer in the Teacher Training department of the University of Extremadura, Caceres.His essays have received a number of awards including the Gerardo Diego Prize for literary research, 2009, the Amado Alonso Prize for literary criticism, 2012, as well as the Arturo Barea Prize 2013).He has published the novel Un dia en la vida del inmortal Mathieu (2013) and three collections of poetry.

Mario Martin Gijon was born in Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, in 1979. He holds a doctorate in Hispanic Philology from the University of Extremadura. He has taught at the universities of Marburg (Germany) and Brno (Czech Republic). Since 2010 he has been a lecturer in the Teacher Training department of the University of Extremadura, Caceres.His essays have received a number of awards including the Gerardo Diego Prize for literary research, 2009, the Amado Alonso Prize for literary criticism, 2012, as well as the Arturo Barea Prize 2013).He has published the novel Un dia en la vida del inmortal Mathieu (2013) and three collections of poetry.

Mario Martin Gijon was born in Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, in 1979. He holds a doctorate in Hispanic Philology from the University of Extremadura. He has taught at the universities of Marburg (Germany) and Brno (Czech Republic). Since 2010 he has been a lecturer in the Teacher Training department of the University of Extremadura, Caceres.His essays have received a number of awards including the Gerardo Diego Prize for literary research, 2009, the Amado Alonso Prize for literary criticism, 2012, as well as the Arturo Barea Prize 2013).He has published the novel Un dia en la vida del inmortal Mathieu (2013) and three collections of poetry.