Antonio Gramsci Born: 23-Jan-1891 Birthplace: Ales, Sardinia, Italy Died: 27-Apr-1937 Location of death: Rome, Italy Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage Remains: Buried, Campo Cestio, Rome, Italy
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Activist, Journalist Nationality: Italy Executive summary: Founder of the Italian Communist Party Founder of newspaper L'Ordine Nuovo, which led to his involvement in founding the Partito Comunista d'Italia. He was an Italian delegate tot he Third Internationale, held 1922 in Moscow. After this he founded the party's official newspaper, L'Unit�. Imprisoned by the fascists from 1926, released in 1934 due to health problems. He died soon afterwards. Letters that he wrote while in prison were posthumously released as Lettere dal Carcere, dealing with his thoughts about the need for a working class, the problem of cultural hegemony, and intellectualism. These political letters have been extremely influential in both Italy and other parts of Europe.
Father: Francesco Gramsci Mother: Giuseppina Marcias Brother: Gennaro Sister: Teresina Brother: Carlo Wife: Julka Schucht Son: Delio (b. 1924, d. 1981) Son: Giuliano (b. 1926)
High School: Dettori Lyceum, Cagliari, Italy University: University of Turin
Communist Party Founder 1921, Partito Comunista d'Italia Converted to Catholicism deathbed conversion
Author of books:
Lettere dal Carcere (1947, letters, posthumous)
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