Gramsci was born in Ales, on the island of Sardinia, the fourth of seven sons of Francesco Gramsci (1860--1937), a low-level official from Gaeta, and his wife, Giuseppina Marcias (1861--1932).
Gramsci was born in Ales, on the island of Sardinia. He was the fourth of seven sons of Francesco Gramsci (1860--1937), a low-level official from Gaeta, and his wife, Giuseppina Marcias (1861--1932).