Tàrrega, in the Urgell region of Lleida, has launched an interactive school route called Reconstruïm Pedrolo to bring young people closer to writer Manuel de Pedrolo and his work.
The initiative is a collaboration between the Tàrrega Urgell Museum and the Germanes Güell Library, according to Tàrrega City Council. It is designed to make literature more accessible through a participatory format rather than a traditional classroom lesson.
The route turns the city into an open-air learning space, with locations linked to Pedrolo’s life and writing. The council says the aim is to encourage active learning and help pupils build a stronger connection with Catalan literature.
Manuel de Pedrolo, who lived from 1918 to 1990, was a prolific Catalan writer of novels, plays and poetry. His best-known book, Mecanoscrit del segon origen, was published in 1974 and is widely studied in Catalan schools. The novel follows two young survivors after an apocalyptic event and deals with survival, humanity and rebuilding.
The project forms part of a wider effort by Tàrrega City Council to promote cultural heritage and literacy. For more local coverage, see our news page, and for background on the author, the Manuel de Pedrolo biography on Wikipedia and the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana entry provide useful context.
