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Antonio Gramsci

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Antonio Gramsci
Gramsci in 1916
Born22 Januar 1891(1891-01-22)
Ales, Sardinie, Kinrick o Italy
Dee'd27 Apryle 1937(1937-04-27) (aged 46)
Roum, Kinrick o Italy
Era20t-century filosofie
RegionWastren Filosofie
SchuilWastren Marxism
Main interests
Politics, ideology, cultur
Notable ideas
Cultural hegemony, war o poseetion, the distinction atween "tradeetional" an "organic" intellectuals

Antonio Francesco Gramsci (Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo fran'tʃesko ˈɡramʃi], Aboot this soondlisten ; 22 Januar 1891 – 27 Aprile 1937) wis an Italian Marxist theorist an politeecian. He wrote on poleetical theory, sociology an lingueestics. He attemptit tae break frae the economic determinism o tradeetional Marxist thocht an sae is conseedert a key neo-Marxist.[1] He wis a foondin member an ane-time leader o the Communist Pairty o Italy an wis imprisoned bi Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime. His prison diaries wir translatit by Scots socialist and poet, Hamish Henderson.[2]

References

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  1. Haralambos and Holborn. Sociology Themes and Perspectives. 8th Edition, pp.597-598. Collins: 2013. ISBN 978-00-0749882-6.
  2. "Hamish Henderson - Poet". Scottish Poetry Library (in Inglis). Retrieved 23 Januar 2022.