Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch
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Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian writer famous for writing the erotic novella Venus in Furs. Born in 1836, Leopold had a strong fetish for women in furs, the basis for his most popular work of fiction. Though mostly fiction the book was based on Leopold’s life experiences, particularly his time with his mistress Fanny Pistor. Fanny signed a contract making Leopold her slave for a period of six months, with the stipulation that she wear furs as often as possible. Leopold took the alias of "Gregor", a typical male servant's name and in disguise served Fanny. Like in the book the two traveled to Italy with Fanny sitting in first class while Leopold traveled in a third class compartment. Leopold also pressured his first wife, Aurora von Romelin, to live out the experience in the book against her wishes. Her lack of enthusiasm in his fetishes led him to a divorce after which he married his assistant.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_von_Sacher-Masoch
http://public.diversity.org.uk/deviant/ssprsns.htm
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In 1886 the Austrian psychiatrist von Krafft-Ebring created the term “masochism” after Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch. Aside from his sexual fetishes, Leopold was known as a great letter writer and utopian thinker. He often spoke of socialist and humanist ideals in his fiction and non-fiction works. Most of his writings remain untranslated.
