Tributes paid to award-winning writer John Burnside after his death at 69

In a statement the publisher, Jonathan Cape, confirmed Burnside died on Wednesday following a short illness.

John Burnside, who has died at the age of 69 (Helmut Fricke/PA)

Multi-award-winning Scottish poet and novelist John Burnside has died aged 69.

His publisher Jonathan Cape announced the poet’s death on Friday afternoon.