Narranti

Narranti is a term used in narrative theory to denote a class of narratorial devices in which the process and status of narration are foregrounded. In narranti texts, telling is not a single, seamless conduit from an authoritative voice to the reader, but a composite act shaped by multiple voices, perspectives, and meta-commentary that foreground reliability and viewpoint.

The term is a neologism rather than a standard analytic category, and its use varies among critics. It evokes Latin roots related to narrating, but there is no universal definition or formal criteria.

Typical features include polyphonic narration, self-reflexive commentary by narrators, shifts in point of view, embedded commentary on authorial authority, and textual cues such as footnotes, marginalia, or intertextual references that highlight the act of narration.

Applications appear in postmodern and experimental fiction, narrative theory discussions, and digital storytelling where multiple voices compete to tell the same events or where narration draws attention to its own construction.

See also: narrator, point of view, polyphony, metafiction, metanarrative.