他曾经是一位颇有名望的作者。用英语怎么说？

他曾经是一位颇有名望的作者。

He was a writer of repute...

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

writer

n. 作家，作者，撰写人，写字…的人；

例句
...a writer who becomes involved in a real murder mystery through his acquaintance with a police officer...
因为认识一位警官而参与到一件真实谋杀悬案调查的作家

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

repute

n. 名气，美名，声望，名誉；vt. 把…称为，认为；

例句
Under his stewardship, the UN's repute has risen immeasurably.
在他的管理下，联合国的声望得到了极大提升。