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Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
AuthorBooks · Second hand1836-1895
Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian nobleman, writer and journalist, who gained renown for his romantic stories of Galician life. The term masochism is derived from his name, invented by his contemporary, the Austrian psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing. Masoch did not approve of this use of his name.
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About Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Birth
1836
Death
1895
First book
1867
Years writing
159
Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian nobleman, writer and journalist, who gained renown for his romantic stories of Galician life. The term masochism is derived from his name, invented by his contemporary, the Austrian psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing. Masoch did not approve of this use of his name.
His surname gave rise to the term masochism, defining a universal psychological phenomenon.
Born in Lviv, he was a prolific author with a body of work spanning over 170 titles.
While world-famous for Venus in Furs, he also excelled as a historian and journalist.
He wrote under the pseudonym Charlotte Arand to explore different facets of his narrative.
He was a utopian thinker who integrated socialist and humanist ideals into his stories about Galician life.
