'I am presently under political arrest and will be a political prisoner. ... I've always refused to compromise my ideas and am ready to die for them, not just to be put in prison.' (Letter, 10.05.28)
On 27 April 1937, 88 years ago today, Antonio Gramsci died because of imprisonment under fascism.
His ideas on how oppressive power systems function and how to organise against them are as pertinent as ever. This essay by Stuart Hall is a great way into Gramsci - https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/2448-stuart-hall-gramsci-and-us?srsltid=AfmBOoqWIN08218bXJk-joAKM4TVv3vrz6QEJnh9l98m6ospICznAzV2