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6 unusual facts about First-person narrative


David Markson

The novel is mainly a series of statements made in the first person; the protagonist is a woman who believes herself to be the last human on earth.

Down to a Sunless Sea

The story is told in the first person by Jonah Scott, a British pilot for the fictional airline Air Britain who has arrived in New York City on his regular flight from London.

First person

First-person narrative, a narrative device whereby the narrator is speaking for and about themselves

I Went to a Marvellous Party

The lyrics of I Went to a Marvellous Party are a first-person description of five parties attended by the singer on the French Riviera.

I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto

In the Lionel C. Martin directed music video from July 14-15, 1997, the perspective is a first-person viewpoint of Shakur.

Ray Hatton

Over the years, Hatton’s research, including numerous first-person field interviews, has played an important role in preserving Central Oregon’s pioneer history.


1967: The Last Good Year

In fact, many accounts listed in this work reflect Berton's own personal experiences (such as interviews he had conducted with various personalities on his own television program, The Pierre Berton Show) and quite often are told in the first person form.

Luis Martín-Santos

In this novel he makes innovative use of interior monologue, second person, indirect free style, stream of consciousness, desrealización, and mythification, narrative devices that had been pioneered earlier by James Joyce.

Masks of the Illuminati

The novel features numerous real-life historical figures in its narrative, including a first person description of reality by scientist Albert Einstein and Irish author James Joyce, while the plot involves English author and occultist Aleister Crowley, British nobles, the Loch Ness Monster and mystical experiences.

Michelle Tea

While touring together in the year 2000, Tea and writer Clint Catalyst came up with the idea to solicit first-person narratives for their 2004 anthology Pills, Thrills, Chills and Heartache.

Nicolae Manolescu

His distinction between "doric", "ionic", and "corinthic" novels originated in the traditional orders of the columns of Ancient Greek temples, and covers the distinction between realistic, psychological first person narratives and contemporary, postmodern novels.

Things Not Seen

Things Not Seen is a 2000 First person fiction book written by Andrew Clements in which a teenage boy, Bobby, suddenly turns invisible.


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Ian Frazier

In his nonfiction works such as Great Plains, Family, and On the Rez, Frazier combines first-person narrative with in-depth research on topics including American history, Native Americans, fishing, and the outdoors.

Lady in the Lake

Chandler, a twice Oscar nominated screenwriter who did not author the screenplay for this or any other screen adaptations of his own novels, disdained Montgomery's ambition to create a cinematic version of the first-person narrative style of his Philip Marlowe novels.

The Canary Trainer

The bulk of the novel is a first-person narrative, in which Holmes recounts a visit to Paris, where he played violin for the Palais Garnier and became entangled with a mysterious "Phantom".

Tommy's Tale

The book is a first-person narrative, and revolves around an early mid-life crisis triggered when Tommy "accidentally" proclaims his love for his friend-with-benefits, Charlie, when high on ecstasy.