In the history of letters, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Leopold von Sacher-Masoch as Austrian author (1836–1895).
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch was born at Lviv in 1836. His recorded nationality is Austria. He was educated at University of Graz.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as journalist, writer and university teacher.
The writing is recorded in German.
His best-known work is Venus in Furs. A writer's real subject usually becomes visible only across the whole body of work.
Recognition followed: Knight of the Legion of Honour.
That the work was written from Austria matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch died in 1895, aged 59. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Notable work: Venus in Furs
