When he was in his twenties, [Miguel Mihura] wrote his best known comedy, Tres sombreros de copa, but its humour was not appreciated by the conservative pre-war Spanish society. Tres sombreros de copa was not staged until 1952, achieving a great success.

cf. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, others, and Ray's instructive query into the criteria of truth with respect to one's artistic decisions, and his response that the audience has a major role.

also think of poems of canonical poets not yet canonical. It's a precarious situation...