Antonio Gramsci

Italian Marxist theorist and politician

Antonio Gramsci was an Italian Marxist theorist and politician who was a key figure in the development of the Italian Communist Party. He was imprisoned by the fascist regime in Italy during World War II, and wrote several books while in prison, including the famous work 'Prison Notebooks'. Gramsci's ideas about cultural hegemony and the role of intellectuals in society have had a significant impact on Marxist theory...