Influence Intellectual life History 37 History and criticism 16 African Americans 15 American literature 14 Political and social views 12 more ... Criticism and interpretation 8 Appreciation 7 Intellectuals 6 Philosophy 6 Political aspects 6 Politics and government 6 Presidents 6 African American authors 5 Rhetoric 5 Authors, American 4 Books and reading 4 Civilization 4 Knowledge and learning 4 Politics and culture 4 World War, 1939-1945 4 American influences 3 Asian American authors 3 Asian Americans 3 Asian Americans in literature 3 Civil rights movements 3 Ethnicity in literature 3 European influences 3 European literature 3 less ...