Antonio Gramsci: Man of deep convictions (+seeding)

Published at: 27/04/2025 08:02 AM

On April 27, 1937, the Marxist writer, journalist and philosopher Antonio Gramsci died in the city of Rome, Italy, who stood out for his work that enriched the original ideas of Carlos Marx, adapting them to the new reality of a society facing imperialism and fascism.

Born in Sardinia on January 22, 1891, this Marxist theorist was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Italy, being elected deputy in the elections of April 6 and was able to re-enter Rome, protected from parliamentary immunity, on May 12, 1924.

Imprisoned by the fascist Benito Mussolini, he wrote 30 history and analysis notebooks known as “The Prison Notebooks” (Quaderni del), which include his account of Italian history and nationalism, as well as ideas on Marxist theory, educational theory and criticism.

His intelligence and depth of analysis of Marxism lead him to the elaboration of the concept of hegemony and hegemonic block, as well as the study of the cultural aspects of society (the so-called “superstructure”, in Carlos Marx's terminology) as an element from which political action could be carried out and as one of the ways of creating and reproducing hegemony.

88 years after his physical departure, peoples honor the memory of this distinguished revolutionary who will live forever in the struggles of those who long for a world of justice, equality and solidarity.

Mazo News Team