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Antonio Gramsci
Antonio Gramsci
Born	22 January 1891; Ales, Sardinia, Italy
Died	27 April 1937; Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Theory of cultural hegemony; Writing the Prison Notebooks

First Program of the Communist Party of China
First Program of the Communist Party of China
Author	Communist Party of China
Written in	1921
Type	Party program

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Antonio Gramsci was an Italian Marxist, one of the founders and leaders of the Italian Communist Party. In 1926, he was imprisoned by Benito Mussolini's fascist regime; he spent the remaining years of his life in prison, eventually dying in 1937 of a mix of several health complications.^[1] In prison, he wrote a famous series of assorted notes and Marxist analyses known as the Prison Notebooks.

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↑ Antonio Gramsci (1971). Selections from the Prison Notebooks: 'Introduction' (pp. xvii–xcvi). New York City: International Publishers. ISBN 071780397X

[1] Antonio Gramsci (1971). Selections from the Prison Notebooks: 'Introduction' (pp. xvii–xcvi). New York City: International Publishers. ISBN 071780397X

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Antonio Gramsci

Born	22 January 1891 Ales, Sardinia, Italy
Died	27 April 1937 Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Theory of cultural hegemony Writing the Prison Notebooks