Complex sentence: A doctoral student of Donald Davidson at Vanderbilt University, she became a friend and heir to the Agrarian tradition, and her criticism has influenced many who continue to write about the South.
Split into simpler sentences: A doctoral student of Donald Davidson at Vanderbilt University, she became a friend to members of the Agrarian Movement, and in many ways is an heir to their tradition. Her criticism has influenced many who continue to write about the South.