John Burnside, the multi-award-winning Scottish poet and novelist, has died aged 69. The news was announced by his publisher Jonathan Cape on Friday (31 May). In a statement, the publisher confirmed ...

Seán Hewitt, who introduces a new edition of the Scottish author’s final memoir, guides readers through his landmark works a year on from his death John Burnside was one of those rare prolific writers ...

The Scottish writer, whose career spanned more than 35 years, was one of only four people to have won both of the UK’s most prestigious poetry prizes for the same book The books of my life: John ...

Award-winning author and poet John Burnside died, aged 69, on 29th May following a short illness, Jonathan Cape has announced. The publisher said it was “devastated” by the news and said: “We have ...

‘He casts a spell with language of great beauty, power, lyricism and truthfulness’ said judging chair Hermione Lee of the poet and novelist Scroll down to read a selection of John Burnside’s poems ...