Self-insertion is a literary device in which a character who is the real author of a work of fiction appears as a character within that fiction, either overtly or in disguise.
The device should not be confused with a first-person narrator, or an author surrogate, or a character somewhat based on the author, whether intentionally or not. Many characters have been described as unintentional self-insertions, implying that their author is unconsciously using them as an author surrogate.
Examples
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- The-French-Lieutenants-Woman by John Fowles
Music
In "The Return of Jackie and Judy", a song written by New York punk group The Ramones, they write:
Jackie is a bookie, Judy's taking loans; They both came up to New York, Just to see the Ramones
See also
- Self-reference
References
External links
- tvtropes: Author Avatar
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