African American authors History and criticism 127 African Americans 88 American literature 86 African Americans in literature 78 Intellectual life 69 History 59 more ... American fiction 38 Harlem Renaissance 35 American poetry 31 Women authors 29 Authors, American 23 Women and literature 17 African American women 16 African American women in literature 16 American drama 16 Criticism and interpretation 14 Race in literature 13 Modernism (Literature) 9 African American arts 8 In literature 8 Race identity 8 Slavery in literature 8 African American theater 7 Influence 7 Political and social views 7 Race relations in literature 7 Social conditions 7 African American men 6 African influences 6 less ...