Marquis de Sade
Donatien Alphonse François, comte de Sade, known as Marquis de Sade, was a French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, and philosopher infamous for his libertine lifestyle and controversial writings.
His works, often combining philosophical discourse with pornography, explored extreme sexual fantasies, violence, and blasphemy.
Sade spent 32 years of his life incarcerated in various prisons and asylums, during which he wrote many of his most famous works.
His name became the root of the term "sadism," referring to deriving sexual gratification from causing others pain.
Despite his criminal background, Sade was elected as a delegate to the National Convention during the French Revolution.
His legacy remains controversial, with his writings continuing to provoke debate on morality, freedom, and human nature.
