Tue, Apr 07
|Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barce
Mercè Rodoreda Book Club Series — Guided Visit to Rodoreda, a forest
After months of reading Rodoreda together, we visit her literary world at the CCCB
Time & Location
Apr 07, 2026, 5:40 PM – 7:00 PM
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barce, Carrer de Montalegre, 5, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
About the event
As part of our Mercè Rodoreda Book Club Series (January–May) at Backstory Bookshop, we will gather for a guided visit in English to the exhibition Rodoreda, a forest at the CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona).
Over the past months, our book club has brought together an international community of readers discovering the work of Mercè Rodoreda through English translations, alongside translators and scholars who have helped bring her writing to readers around the world.
In April, we will visit the exhibition together to deepen our understanding of Rodoreda’s literary universe and the themes we have been discussing throughout the series. The visit will offer an opportunity to encounter her work through manuscripts, artworks, audiovisual pieces, and archival materials that illuminate the richness and complexity of her imagination.
The exhibition, curated by Neus Penalba, explores Rodoreda’s literary world as a forest of interconnected meanings — where recurring motifs such as trees, gardens,…
Tickets
General admission
Includes participation in the guided visit in English to the exhibition Rodoreda, a forest at CCCB, organized as part of Backstory’s Mercè Rodoreda Book Club Series.
€5.00
Total
€0.00