Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
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| − | '''Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch''' (January 27, 1836 - March 9, 1895), writer and journalist, was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now L'viv, Ukraine). He was the son of the police director in Lemberg and Charlotte von Masoch, a Ukrainian lady of noble birth. He started learning German language at age 12. | + | '''Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch''' (January 27, 1836 - March 9, 1895), writer and journalist, was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now L'viv, Ukraine). He was the son of the police director in Lemberg and Charlotte von Masoch, a Ukrainian lady of noble birth. He started learning the German language at age 12. |
| − | He had planned to write a series of six novels under the collective title ''The Heritage of Cain'': only the first two were ever completed, of which '''Venus in Furs''' | + | He had planned to write a series of six novels under the collective title ''The Heritage of Cain'': only the first two were ever completed, of which '''Venus in Furs''' (''Venus im Pelz'' in the original German) is the most famous. This novel tells of a man, Severin, so besotted by a woman, Wanda, that he requests to be treated as her slave, and encourages her to treat him in progressively more degrading ways. Severin describes his feelings during these experiences as ''supersensuality''. |
| − | + | The word ''[[masochism]]'' was coined by the 19th century psychiatrist [[Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing|Krafft-Ebing]] with Sacher-Masoch and his writings in mind. | |
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| − | The word ''[[masochism]]'' was coined by the 19th century psychiatrist Krafft-Ebing with Sacher-Masoch and his writings in mind. | + | |
He died in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. | He died in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Venus in Furs]] - his best-known novel | ||
* [[Literature|Sadism and masochism in fiction]] | * [[Literature|Sadism and masochism in fiction]] | ||
* the ''[[Story of O]]'' | * the ''[[Story of O]]'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/SEN/CH22.HTM#b1-SACHERMASOCH,%20LEOPOLD%20RITTER%20VON Leopold von Sacher-Masoch article] from Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia | * [http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/SEN/CH22.HTM#b1-SACHERMASOCH,%20LEOPOLD%20RITTER%20VON Leopold von Sacher-Masoch article] from Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia | ||
| − | [[category:BDSM]] | + | [[category:BDSM|Masoch, Leopold von Sacher-]] |
| − | [[category:People]] | + | [[category:History|Masoch, Leopold von Sacher-]] |
| + | [[category:People|Masoch, Leopold von Sacher-]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:56, 12 January 2009
Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (January 27, 1836 - March 9, 1895), writer and journalist, was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now L'viv, Ukraine). He was the son of the police director in Lemberg and Charlotte von Masoch, a Ukrainian lady of noble birth. He started learning the German language at age 12.
He had planned to write a series of six novels under the collective title The Heritage of Cain: only the first two were ever completed, of which Venus in Furs (Venus im Pelz in the original German) is the most famous. This novel tells of a man, Severin, so besotted by a woman, Wanda, that he requests to be treated as her slave, and encourages her to treat him in progressively more degrading ways. Severin describes his feelings during these experiences as supersensuality.
The word masochism was coined by the 19th century psychiatrist Krafft-Ebing with Sacher-Masoch and his writings in mind.
He died in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany.
[edit] See also
- Venus in Furs - his best-known novel
- Sadism and masochism in fiction
- the Story of O
- Paraphilia
[edit] External links
- Leopold von Sacher-Masoch article from Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia
