Antonio Gramsci was an italian politician, philosopher, theorist and writer and he is considered one of most important ideologists of marxism of the 20th century.
He was born in the southern zone of Italy in a poor family of farmers. He studied Linguistics in the University of Turin, but his economic condition didn't let him continue his career. Then, he joined to the Italian Socialist Party (ISP) where he began his political carreer, with important publications in the newspaper "Il Grido di Popolo" ( The People Scream). In this period Gramsci's reputiation was growing quickly, however he started to follow the ideas from the USSR and the Second International Comunist.
With the rise of the fascist regime, under the leading of Mussolini, Gramsci was sentenced to imprisoment because his ideas and political relevance.
In jail, he wrote many notebooks and produced one of most important theories in the left wing: The Hegemony Theory which is still current at present.
Antonio Gramsci was an example of courage and perseverance, because although he was in jail, and his health was in a very critical state, he never stopped thinking and writting his books.
With the rise of the fascist regime, under the leading of Mussolini, Gramsci was sentenced to imprisoment because his ideas and political relevance.
In jail, he wrote many notebooks and produced one of most important theories in the left wing: The Hegemony Theory which is still current at present.
Antonio Gramsci was an example of courage and perseverance, because although he was in jail, and his health was in a very critical state, he never stopped thinking and writting his books.
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