FEATURES OF THE AUTHOR’S POSITION IN A. ALTMANN'S TRAVEL NOVEL “LAND OF THE RAINBOW SNAKE. TRAVEL IN AUSTRALIA”

This study is devoted to the investigation of narrator’s typology in modern German-language travel novel, particular first-person narrative. The range unresolved problems narrator outlined, namely expediency studying author’s image a novel. On example work famous German writer-traveler and reporter A. Altmann, author's position analyzed intentions are established. Peculiarities formation wandering novel prose determine high degree autobiography work. Using "I" -telling, author-protagonist forms combination real author, main character, offers reader world created by him, which focus on impressions guidelines. For rethink, it remains follow reflection described fantasy. An attempt made analyze self­presentation at compositional-speech speech-stylistic levels. 12th 23 novels writer Altmann. It historical geographical information, stories ordinary Australians, philosophical considerations what seen. figure author with his spiritual values critical attitude society found its imprint creating impression complete identity author. predominant compositional speech - messages descriptive elements reflections. A typical architectural-speech form monologue-reflection. At level, should be noted perfect use wide stylistically colored lexical layer from poetic colloquial language. In future, considered appropriate compare explore Ukrainian