Indonesianist C. W. Watson writes that Pangemanann, together with the Indo journalists F. H. Wiggers and H. Kommer, was "most responsible for giving a stimulus and a direction to the writing of original stories in an Indonesian setting".
Ahli Indonesia C. W. Watson menulis bahwa Pangemanannan, bersama jurnalis Indo F. H. Wiggers dan H. Kommer, "membantu memberikan dorongan dan arahan terhadap penulisan cerita-cerita asli berlatar Indonesia".