The Unreliable Narrator in Robert Walser and Carlo Emilio Gadda: A Comparative Reading

In this article we will explore some points in common between the writers Robert Walser and Carlo Emilio Gadda; specifically, the use of the unreliable narrator in the novels Der Rauber (1925) and La cognizione del dolore (1963/1970). In this way, we will argue how the appearance of the unreliable narrator is in line with the avant-garde and experimental narrative program of these two authors whose contribution was decisive for 20th century literature.