Down the centuries the capital has been the home of master poets, such as Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson, influential novelists including Sir Walter Scott and Muriel Spark and modern-day writers like JK Rowling and Irvine Welsh.
But while all these figures have had a huge impact on Edinburgh’s literary scene with many boasting their own dedicated tourist trails, only one has a 200ft monument, a railway station, and numerous pubs named after them.
Oh, and an entire Edinburgh suburb.
