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Edition 18 (1947) Winner
Antonio Gramsci
アントニオ・グラムシ
Antonio Guramushi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1891-01-22 （Ales, Sardinia, Kingdom of Italy）
- Died
- 1937-04-27 （Rome, Kingdom of Italy） age 46
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Ales, Sardinia → Ghilarza, Sardinia → Turin → Rome
Career
- Occupations
- Marxist philosopher, Politician, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1913-1937
- Affiliations
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI), Communist Party of Italy (PCd'I)
- Memberships
- Italian Socialist Party, Communist Party of Italy
- Influenced By
- Niccolò Machiavelli, Vilfredo Pareto, Benedetto Croce, Georges Sorel
- Influenced
- Louis Althusser, Étienne Balibar
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Turin | — | Linguistics | — | 1911-1915 | Italy |
University of Turin
Linguistics
Period:
1911-1915
Country:
Italy
withdrew
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Prison Notebooks
1947 Political Philosophy 3000 pagesOver 30 notebooks and 3,000 pages written during imprisonment, covering Italian history, cultural hegemony, and more.
Cultural hegemonyCivil societyOrganic intellectuals
Translations
- Japanese translations available
Bibliography
- Prison Notebooks
- L'Ordine Nuovo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- DialecticalHistoricist
- Recurring Motifs
- HegemonyWar of positionHistoric bloc
Health
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Pott's disease幼少期からStunted growth and hunchback
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Pulmonary tuberculosis1930年代Deterioration in prison leading to death
Legacy
One of the most influential Marxist thinkers of the 20th century, known for cultural hegemony theory.
Museums
- Gramsci House Museum Ales, Sardinia
Academic Societies
- International Gramsci Society
Archives
- Fondazione Gramsci
In Popular Culture
- Cited in cultural studies and critical theory
Quotes
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For twenty years we must stop this brain from functioning.
Source: Prosecutor's statement at trial (1928)
Trivia
- Alleged Juventus FC fan
- Albanian ancestry from father's side