Bernard Wolfe

The Profile

Bernard Wolfe (1915–1985) was an American novelist, best known for the 1952 novel Limbo (often noted as anticipating cyberpunk themes).

Limbo (1952) examines themes such as voluntary amputation ("Immob"), prosthetics and cybernetics; the novel engages with psychological and post-modern elements and references figures like Norbert Wiener (as represented in the book).

The available review praises Bernard Wolfe's Limbo as a revolutionary, post-modern sci-fi novel (1952) that anticipates cyberpunk themes. It highlights psychological depth, erotic themes, and the novel's exploration of voluntary amputation ("Immob") and prosthetics. The reviewer regards the book as powerful, compact and highly dramatic.