The reader and the narrative metalepsis in the novel 'The Attic' by Danilo Kiš

As a writer who read and followed the contemporary literature literary theory in several different languages intensively contemplated act of reading thematised it his belletristic prose, Kiš had already problematised novel The Attic most important aspects reading, brought to light actualised by classical placed at centre research post-classical narration: first person narration problem identity author's I, use trompe-l'œil technique, transgression narrative levels/narrative worlds metalepsis, boundary between life etc. author this paper focuses its on reader metalepsis Danilo Kiš's romanesque novel. part is dedicated definitions theoretical studies (from Gérard Genette John Pier), second one types Attic, third implicit concept good (informed, educated, empathic, immersed ) reader: duality, that is, multiplication I relation literature, which an obsessive question poetics. article "The Reader with Lamp Crossroads" (Kiš's concepts as reader), published previous edition journal Baština, deals status readers poetics Kiš, therefore, represents continuation intensification direction.