vystymsi
Vystymsi is a literary term used to describe a narrative technique that foregrounds polyphonic narration by embedding multiple speaker voices within a single discourse. Proponents view vystymsi as a way to explore uncertainty, reliability, and perspectival limits, because the text presents competing claims as equally credible rather than resolving them through a single authoritative narrator.
Origin and etymology: The term was coined in the speculative-fiction and narrative-theory communities in the early
Characteristics: Vystymsi typically features alternating narrators or linguistic registers, deliberate hedges or disclaimers, and typographic or
Examples and usage: In practice, a vystymsi passage might present a river tale through a river-dweller, a
See also: Narrative reliability, Polyphonic novel, Metanarrative.