Charles Bukowski. His problem is that he was obscure for many years and then, finally, he became wildly popular. Suddenly everyone, especially unbearable people, said you just HAVE to read Bukowski.
A reaction has now set in against his popularity. In truth, he was no genius but a competent & interesting writer. We will have to wait until the water settles and the muck falls to the bottom before we can see him more clearly.