The writing of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch impacted the world, but in his birthplace of Lviv, in western Ukraine, his controversial legacy has not been officially recognized. An unwitting tourist who ...

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THE FIRST MASOCHIST by James Cleugh. 220 pages. Stem & Day. $6.95. History has been cruel to Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. In his day—the latter half of the 19th century—he was an enormously popular ...

How far was famed author Bruno Schulz aware of and influenced by Sacher-Masoch, the name behind the term ‘masochism’ – and to what extent is ‘the Galician vice’ present in Schulz’s art and literature?

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's understanding of the human intellect directed him toward a progressive vision of human rights. This article delineates the role that Sacher-Masoch understands rights to ...

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In this off-beat, somewhat kinky drama, viewer learns the origin of the word "masochism." It comes from the last name of writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and this film tells the story of his S&M ...

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