Antonio Gramsci
Italian Marxist theorist whose concept of cultural hegemony—the way ruling classes maintain power through culture and consent rather than force—has been enormously influential in cultural studies and political theory. He wrote the Prison Notebooks while imprisoned by Mussolini. His thought is the foundation of Western Marxism.
Works
- Prison NotebooksPolitical and philosophical notebooks written during fascist imprisonment
- Letters from PrisonPersonal correspondence revealing intellectual development and political commitment
- The Modern PrinceEssays on revolution, political strategy, and intellectual leadership
- Selections from Political WritingsCollection of political writings on Marxism and national liberation
- Pre-Prison WritingsEarly writings on journalism, education, and revolutionary transformation
- The Southern QuestionAnalysis of Italian unification and southern political economic conditions