Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

Writing

Biography

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.

Personal Info

• Known For Writing
• Gender Male
• Birthday January 27, 1836 (59 years old)
• Died March 9, 1895
• Place of Birth Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]