Who is the central character in The Notebook of Malte Laurids Brigge?

The central character in The Notebook of Malte Laurids Brigge is Malte Laurids Brigge, who also serves as the work's supposed author.12

He is a 28-year-old poet from a noble Danish family living in poverty in Paris. As a young expatriate, Malte records his experiences and impressions of the city's horrors, as well as memories of his childhood and youth in Denmark. The novel is often viewed as a description of the disintegration of his soul, exploring themes such as fear, death, and the subjective, personal struggles of a lonely individual.12