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unreliable narrator

narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised
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unreliable narrator

Summary

unreliable narrator is a narrative mode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • unreliable narrator's instance of is recorded as narrative mode[3].
  • unreliable narrator's instance of is recorded as narrative role[4].
  • unreliable narrator is a type of narrator[5].
  • unreliable narrator's named by is recorded as Wayne C. Booth[6].
  • unreliable narrator's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Narration[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include narrative mode[3] and narrative role[4]. unreliable narrator is a type of narrator[5].

Why It Matters

unreliable narrator has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). unreliable narrator. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/unreliable-narrator
MLA “unreliable narrator.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/unreliable-narrator.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_unreliable-narrator_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{unreliable narrator}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/unreliable-narrator}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · ~2026-37038-25 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → upålitelig_forteller
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: upålitelig_forteller"
  2. 8w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → narrator
    Instance of → narrative mode, narrative role
    Named by → Wayne C. Booth
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 26987, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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