Lucio Magri
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Lucio Magri was an Italian journalist and politician.
and was one of the founders of the far-left newspaper il manifesto
.
He was co-founder (in 1974) and secretary of the Proletarian Unity Party for Communism (or PdUP), which later merged with the Italian Communist Party
in 1984. When the latter renounced to its communist nature to become the Democratic Party of the Left
in 1991, Magri adhered to the Communist Refoundation Party
, founding an internal movement whose structure recalled that of PdUP.
In 1995 his movement split, to form the Movement of Unitarian Communists, born to support a centre cabinet led by Lamberto Dini. When the Movement entered the newly formed Democratic Party of the Left
, Magri abandoned it, devoting himself only to il manifesto.
In 2009 he published an essay on the history of the Italian Communist Party, entitled Il sarto di Ulm. Una possibile storia del PCI (The Ulm tailor. A possible history of the P.C.I.).
Biography
Magri was born in FerraraFerrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
and was one of the founders of the far-left newspaper il manifesto
Il Manifesto
il manifesto is an Italian newspaper. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party. It was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Prominent...
.
He was co-founder (in 1974) and secretary of the Proletarian Unity Party for Communism (or PdUP), which later merged with the Italian Communist Party
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
in 1984. When the latter renounced to its communist nature to become the Democratic Party of the Left
Democratic Party of the Left
The Democratic Party of the Left was a post-communist, democratic socialist political party in Italy.-History:...
in 1991, Magri adhered to the Communist Refoundation Party
Communist Refoundation Party
The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....
, founding an internal movement whose structure recalled that of PdUP.
In 1995 his movement split, to form the Movement of Unitarian Communists, born to support a centre cabinet led by Lamberto Dini. When the Movement entered the newly formed Democratic Party of the Left
Democratic Party of the Left
The Democratic Party of the Left was a post-communist, democratic socialist political party in Italy.-History:...
, Magri abandoned it, devoting himself only to il manifesto.
In 2009 he published an essay on the history of the Italian Communist Party, entitled Il sarto di Ulm. Una possibile storia del PCI (The Ulm tailor. A possible history of the P.C.I.).