I think that voice can be either, or some degree of either, based largely on the author's intent and ability, but romantically many will always feel that through that mask the author's soul may be glimpsed. Frankly, we're probably in angels on pinheads territory here... and generalizations should be avoided. The surer you are that you've found the definitive answer, the likelier the possibility that you've failed to understand the question! (I'm pretty sure someone else opined that sentiment better somewhere, but I've no idea to whom it should be attributed.)
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