Edgar Allan Poe
Unlike Franz Kafka or Emily Dickinson, Poe was published extensively during his lifetime. The publishing industry, however, was struggling at the time and Poe often had to plead for money. A lot of other literary figures also personally disliked Poe and called him “vulgar.” Even after his death, one of his literary rivals published an unflattering obituary about him. After his death, however, his work stood on its own and is now seen as classic literature.