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Book SynopsisIn The Revolutionary Marxism of Antonio Gramsci, Frank Rosengarten explores Gramsci's writings in areas as diverse as Marxist theory, the responsibilities of political leadership and the theory and practice of literary criticism. He also discusses Gramsci's influence on the post-colonial world. Through close readings of texts ranging from Gramsci's socialist journalism in the Turin years to his prison letters and famous Notebooks (1948), Rosengarten captures the full vitality of Antonio Gramsci's thought and outlook on life.
Trade ReviewRosengarten’s detailed study on Gramsci avoids covering old ground by not only showing what Gramsci is famous for, but by also highlighting the reasons, struggles (personally and collectively) as well as the life experiences behind the man who gave us the highly instructive concept of ideological hegemony.” Thomas Klikauer, Capital and Class "Frank Rosengarten’s posthumously published essays represent an emphatic vindication of the value of Gramsci's philosophy of praxis, both to unearthing new light on historical processes and to facilitating a re-orientation of the revolutionary project of the left in the 21st century. This collection represents one of most fruitful additions to Gramsciana since the publication of Peter Thomas' The Gramscian Moment in 2009." Sean Ledwith, Marx and Philosophy Review of Books “Rosengarten’s explicit purpose in this volume is to restore Gramsci to his rightful place in the revolutionary milieu of the Third International of the 1920s with its unwavering commitment to the necessity of a coercive toppling of the capitalist state.” –Marx & Philosophy Review of Books
“Rosengarten’s detailed study on Gramsci avoids covering old ground by not only showing what Gramsci is famous for, but by also highlighting the reasons, struggles (personally and collectively) as well as the life experiences behind the man who gave us the highly instructive concept of ideological hegemony.” —Thomas Klikauer, Capital and Class "Frank Rosengarten’s posthumously published essays represent an emphatic vindication of the value of Gramsci's philosophy of praxis, both to unearthing new light on historical processes and to facilitating a re-orientation of the revolutionary project of the left in the 21st century. This collection represents one of most fruitful additions to Gramsciana since the publication of Peter Thomas' The Gramscian Moment in 2009." —Sean Ledwith, Marx and Philosophy Review of Books
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations List of Permissions PART ONE: GRAMSCI AS POLITICAL THINKER AND ACTIVIST Introduction 1. The Gramsci-Trotsky Question 2. Antonio Gramsci and the Italian Communist Press in the Fascist Era 3. The Contemporary Relevance of Gramsci’s Views on the Italian ‘Southern Question’ PART TWO: GRAMSCI’S PRISON EXPERIENCE 4. Antonio Gramsci’s Letters from Prison 5. Gramsci’s Analysis of Canto X of Dante’s Inferno 6. Gramsci’s Path from ‘Plowman’ to ‘Fertiliser’ of History PART THREE: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON GRAMSCI 7. Antonio Gramsci and C.L.R. James: Some Intriguing Similarities 8. On the Qualities of Intellectuals: Antonio Gramsci, Edward Said, and Betty Friedan 9. Gramsci in the Caribbean PART FOUR: TWO PROTAGONISTS OF GRAMSCI STUDIES IN THE UNITED STATES 10. Gramscian Influences on Robert Dombroski’s Critical Engagement with Marxism 11. John Cammett’s Writings on Antonio Gramsci and the PCI References Index
