MIKE SMITH
| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | TEACHER & TRANSLATOR |
| Location | ZARAGOZA, Spain |
| Introduction | BA(hons)in Spanish Studies, University of Leeds (1983). Diploma en Translation, Institute of Linguists (UK) (1991). Licenciado en Filología Inglesa, Universidad de Salamanca (1992). 25 years in the English language "business", the last 20 or so at the University of Zaragoza. |
| Interests | Computing and web-building, photography, astronomy, earth science, outdoor life, travel, good dining, |
| Favorite movies | Alfie, Falling Down, Dr. Strangelove, The Exorcist, Sexy Beast, Kes, Full Metal Jacket, The Hurt Locker, Pulp Fiction |
| Favorite music | Gregorian chant, Baroque & Classical, Celtic, Milladoiro, Pavarotti, Genesis, 1960s British pop, Simply Red, The Smiths, Santana, George Benson, |
| Favorite books | John Grisham, Paul Auster, Roald Dahl, Ian Rankin, Philip Roth, Asimov, García Márquez, Pérez Reverte, Cela |