Joaquín Dicenta fue un autor muy polémico en su momento. Su controvertida fama provocó que algunos coetáneos le consideraran como «una calamidad nacional». A partir de las razones para justificar esta caracterización, el artículo repasa su trayectoria y establece las dificultades para incorporar a Joaquín Dicente al actual canon literario.
Joaquín Dicenta was a very controversial autor during his time. His controverted fame caused him to be considered as «a national calamity» by his coetaneous. Based on the reasons which justify this portrayal, the article reviews his career and establishes the difficulties that suppose adding Joaquín Dicenta to current literary canon.