His Spanish-language writings were among the first by an American to be taken seriously by critics from hispanophone countries.
hɪz spˈænɪʃlˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz wɜːɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə fˈɜːst baɪ ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən təbi tˈeɪkən sˈɪɹiəsli baɪ kɹˈɪɾɪks fɹʌm hˈɪspɐnˌɑːfoʊn kˈʌntɹiz.