Gramsci
antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (show ipa), 1891–1937, italian political leader and theorist: a founder of the italian communist party 1921.
contemporary examples
was it a serious and useful homage to gramsci, or just materialized name dropping?
power to the people? blake gopnik august 25, 2013
the daily pic: in his gramsci monument, thomas hirschhorn gives the projects a taste of a dead communist.
power to the people? blake gopnik august 25, 2013
historical examples
gramsci, the sardinian leftist philosopher, suggested the need for a language of the proletariat.
the civilization of illiteracy mihai nadin
noun
antonio. 1891–1937, italian politician and marxist theorist: founder (1921) of the italian communist party. his important works were written during his imprisonment (1926–37) by the fascists
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