Enrique Gallud Jardiel is an author, professor, and doctor in Arabic Philology. He was born in Madrid. He is the son of writer Enrique Gallud Melich and the grandson of playwright Enrique Jardiel Poncela. He has worked as a professor of Semitic studies and Spanish language and literature at several universities. His work covers narrative, essays, poetry, and literary criticism. He is a specialist in the work of his grandfather, Jardiel Poncela, about whom he has written several books and studies. He has also published travel books, collections of articles, and works of fiction.