The phrase "authoritative narrative" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a story or account that is considered trustworthy and reliable because it comes from a credible source or is backed up by evidence. Example: The newspaper published an authoritative narrative of the event, which was based on interviews with eyewitnesses and official reports.
In fact, his authoritative narrative steamrolls over the contrivances, implausibilities and antic excesses of his story to create an engaging and often affecting fable, a fairy tale that manages to be old-fashioned and modern all at once.
Mr. Mason's second novel, "A Far Country," attests to the same authoritative narrative panache demonstrated by that earlier book, but it's a much fuzzier, more opaque production that lacks the visceral power of its predecessor.
An authoritative narrative history of African American photographers from 1840 to 2000: 600 pictures from the time of slavery through the great migration and on to the civil rights movement and beyond, featuring giants of postwar photography such as Roy DeCarava.
Technology opens up spaces for really smart learners to explore: Technologies that include peer-education, learning through discourse, learning (and forming a world-view) synthesised from multiple discourses, rather than a single, authoritative narrative about any given subject, open up spaces for really smart learners to explore.
An eye-opening and authoritative narrative written from an insider's perspective, 150 Years of ObamaCare debunks contemporary understandings of health reform.
Fleming reads and historicizes what he identifies as key texts, elaborating predominant narrative conventions of the genre: mimetic and emetic characters "eliciting imitation or disgust" (27), a structural emphasis on action and consequence, and an authoritative narrative voice that guides or encourages readers' interpretation of the story.
In another such work, A History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, 3 vol. (1855 58), Prescott produced graceful, authoritative narratives of Spanish military, diplomatic, and political history that had no equal in their time.
At the same time, they contribute information the government uses to update its propaganda, in particular authoritative narratives regarding Chinas development, the parameters of good governance and the rights and responsibilities of Chinese citizens.
"Natural Companions: The Garden Lover's Guide to Plant Combinations," the new release from bestselling writer Ken Druse and artist Ellen Hoverkamp, rises above other books of its kind thanks to two elements: an authoritative, engaging narrative and botanical portraits that are nothing short of mesmerizing.
According to a number of authoritative Islamic narratives, all major religious figures, beginning with Adam, were turbaned.
Many people are far more comfortable accepting authoritative traditional narratives -- however false.
