Antonio Gramsci Philosopher

Antonio Gramsci (About this sound /anˈtɔːnjo ˈɡramʃi/ ; 22 January 1891 – 27 April 1937) was an Italian Marxist theoretician and politician. He wrote on political theory, sociology and linguistics. He was a founding member and one-time leader of the Communist Party of Italy and was imprisoned by Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime. Gramsci is best known for his theory of cultural hegemony, which describes how states use cultural institutions to maintain power in capitalist societies.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 22, 1891
Birth place	Sardinia , Kingdom of Italy , Ales Sardinia
Date of death	April 27, 1937
Place of death	Kingdom of Italy
Era	20th-century philosophy