Though he is known best for his award-winning poetry collections, like The Asylum Dance (2000) and Black Cat Bone (2011), Burnside has also written memoirs that explore the relationships between parents and their children and novels that incorporate elements of noir and the supernatural. He draws on his extensive personal and travel experience for the diverse landscapes and settings in his poetry and prose. Born in Scotland, Burnside lived nearly three decades in England, and his working-class background, experiences of childhood abuse by his alcoholic father, and subsequent addiction to alcohol and drugs have heavily influenced his works. John Burnside is known for the flexibility of his writing, which includes elegant prose and lyrical poetry that address both the beauty of nature and struggles of human experience.
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