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Antonio Gramsci was an Italian philosopher, politician, journalist, and writer born in Ales on 22 January 1891. He was educated at the University of Turin and was a member of the Italian Communist Party. His professional work spanned philosophy, politics, opinion journalism, and literature, and he wrote in Italian. He was also fluent in Sardinian.

Gramsci died in Rome on 27 April 1937 due to a cerebral hemorrhage, a result of natural causes. He suffered from Pott disease and arteriosclerosis. He is buried at the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. He was an atheist and had two children.

His notable works include *Lettere dal carcere*, *Cultura y literatura*, *Soviets in Italy*, and *Antologia popolare degli scritti e delle lettere*. He received the Viareggio Prize.