This article about Guy de Maupassant in the Guardian made me think about how Buk has a similar reputation:
"His prolific output of sensational stories for the popular press should not obscure the incomparable art of his best work [...]"
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/may/24/survey-short-story-guy-de-maupassant
"His prolific output of sensational stories for the popular press should not obscure the incomparable art of his best work [...]"
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/may/24/survey-short-story-guy-de-maupassant