The revolutionary Marxism of Antonio Gramsci

Preliminary Material -- 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' -- 4. Antonio Gramsci's Letters from Prison -- 5. Gramsci's Analysis of Canto X of Dante's Inferno -- 6. Gramsci's Path from 'Ploughman' to 'Fertiliser' of History -- 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 -- 10. Gramscian Influences in Robert Dombroski's Critical Engagement with Marxism -- 11. John Cammett's Writings on Antonio Gramsci and the PCI -- References -- Index.

Gramsci's interpretation of Marxism as a comprehensive conception of the world is the essential theme of this book. The discussion is aimed at illuminating the various ways in which Gramsci applied Marxist thought to political, cultural, and social issues