Paolo Virno

Philosopher, Author

1952 –

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Who is Paolo Virno?

Paolo Virno is an Italian philosopher, semiologist and a figurehead for the Italian Marxist movement. Implicated in belonging to illegal social movements during the 1960s and 1970s, Virno was arrested and jailed in 1979, accused of belonging to the Red Brigades. He spent several years in prison before finally being acquitted, after which he organized the publication Luogo Comune in order to vocalize the political ideas he developed during his imprisonment. Virno Currently teaches at the University of Rome.

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Born
1952
Naples
Nationality
  • Italy
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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