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date: 19 March 2025

Gramsci, Antonio 

Source:
A Dictionary of Critical Theory
Author(s):

Ian Buchanan

(1891–1937)Italian *Marxist philosopher and political activist and theorist. Gramsci was born in the small town of Ales, near Cagliari, in Sardinia. His family were of Albanian origin. When he was only 7 years old, his father was imprisoned for embezzlement, placing considerable financial strain on the family. Gramsci himself was forced to take on part-time work to help support the family until his father's release in ... ...

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