narratorcentered
narratorcentered is a term used in narrative theory and criticism to describe an approach that foregrounds the narrator’s perspective as the primary lens through which a text is interpreted. In a narratorcentered analysis, the narrator’s credibility, voice, and range of knowledge determine how events, characters, and themes are presented and understood.
Core features include focalization through the narrator, the use of narratorial voice to shape tone and interpretation,
narratorcentered analysis intersects with established concepts such as Genette’s focalization, free indirect discourse, and narrative distance.
Applications abound in novels and other media that rely on distinctive narrative voices, including classic and
Critics note that a narratorcentered focus can risk obscuring broader social, historical, or formal factors; therefore
See also: focalization, reliable narrator, unreliable narrator, free indirect discourse, metafiction.