The Antonio Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings 1916-1935
selected writings 1916-1935
$70.21
- Paperback
447 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2000
Summary
A collection of writings by one of the most fascinating thinkers in the history of Marxism, Antonio Gramsci, forming a broad and general introduction to this major figure. Imprisoned by the Fascists for much of his adult life, Gramsci wrote brilliantly on a range of subjects. From folklore to philosophy, popular culture to political strategy. The volume also features an introduction by leading Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm, in addition to its biographical introduction, informative introduct…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780814727010 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0814727018 |
| Author: | J. Hobsbawm Eric, Antonio Fo Gramsci |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 447 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2000 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 133mm x 214mm |
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Critics Review
Very usefully pulls the key passages from Gramsci’s writings into one volume, which allows English-language readers an overall view of his work. Particularly valuable are the connections it draws across his work and the insights which the introduction and glossary provide into the origin and development of some key Gramscian concepts.“-Stuart Hall
About The Author
J. Hobsbawm Eric
Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) was a leader of the Italian Communist Party; at his trial in 1927 the fascist Public Prosecutor proclaimed that his brain must be stopped from functioning for twenty years. Fortunately, Gramsci’s “Notebooks from Prison” ensured he continued to make a significant contribution to Marxist theory from a humanist perspective.
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