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Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

27 Jan, 1836 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]

Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian writer and journalist, who gained renown for his romantic stories of Galician life. The term masochism is derived from his name.

Also Known As:

Charlotte ArandZoƫ von RodenbachLeopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch