{"product_id":"story-of-a-communist-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Story of a Communist: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntonio Negri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEd Emery\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGirolamo de Michele\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe philosopher Antonio Negri was one of the preeminent thinkers of our time: his writings on class, socialism, and empire have had an enormous influence on contemporary political theory. His political activism and outspoken advocacy for the downtrodden also placed him at the centre of some of the most dramatic developments in recent Italian history. \u003ci\u003eStory of a Communist\u003c\/i\u003e--the first volume of Negri's three-part autobiography--gives a riveting account of his intellectual development and of the price he paid for living out his ideals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNegri paints a vivid portrait of the ferment in which some of his most important arguments and ideas took shape, and he provides crucial context for an understanding of the \u003ci\u003eoperaismo\u003c\/i\u003e movement and of the influence that it continues to exert. \u003ci\u003eStory of a Communist\u003c\/i\u003e is also a very personal work, however: it is a compelling and often moving narrative of a childhood overshadowed by fascism, and of the ways in which Negri's later political interventions were shaped by his profoundly important relationships with comrades and collaborators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis first volume traces the author's involvement with left-wing politics in the post-war period, recounting in fascinating detail his efforts to marry together his early intellectual work with his commitment to militant labour activism. It also provides an indispensable ground-level perspective on the increasingly repressive measures taken by the Italian government in response to the social movements 1960s and '70s, with the narrative culminating in a gripping description of Negri's own arrest in 1979 for alleged involvement in terrorist activities. This is, in short, a powerful record of an extraordinary life, and of the historical forces that shaped it.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 720\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.59 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45103428698191,"sku":"9781912475377","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/tGYt9swAkP9781912475377.webp?v=1776374086","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/story-of-a-communist-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}