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Renzo Llorente

Renzo Llorente is associate professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University-Madrid. He is the translator and editor of The Marxism of Manuel Sacristán: From Communism to the New Social Movements (2014) and the author of Beyond the Pale: Exercises in Provocation (2010) and The Political Theory of Che Guevara (2018).

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Marxism and Literature in the 21st Century

Renzo Llorente, Louis Bourgeois, October 7, 2026

In an interview with Louis Bourgeois, philosopher Renzo Llorente discusses the relevance of Marx to literature in the post-Cold War era, the role of artistic creation in a classless society, and the neglected power of the aphorism as a literary form. Read Article.

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Endless Muddle: Gil Schaeffer on Democracy, Socialism and Liberal-Democratic Rights

Renzo Llorente, April 6, 2022

Renzo Llorente critically responds to Gil Schaeffer's views on democratic rights and socialism. Read Article.

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The Contradictions and Confusions of “Democratic Socialism”

Renzo Llorente, December 19, 2021

Renzo Llorente engages with contemporary advocates of Democratic Socialism and argues that they ultimately fail to demarcate between liberal and socialist visions of democracy, resulting in capitulation to the liberal status quo. Read By: Will Read Article.