Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
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Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
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1759-1796
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Бернс, Роберт, 1759-1796
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バーンズ, ロバート, 1759-1796
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ロバート
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Berns, Robert, 1759-1796
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Berns
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Robert
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Burns, Rabbie, 1759-1796
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Burns
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1759-1796
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Biographical History
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature.
As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) "Auld Lang Syne" is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and "Scots Wha Hae" served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well known across the world today include "A Red, Red Rose", "A Man's a Man for A' That", "To a Louse", "To a Mouse", "The Battle of Sherramuir", "Tam o' Shanter" and "Ae Fond Kiss".
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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q81960
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n78088009
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n78088009
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Subjects
Ballads, Scots
English language
English poetry
Farmers
Fine bindings
Folk songs, Scots
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Jeweled bindings
Literary forms and genres
Literature
Literature
Literature and Authors
Miniature painting
Poems
Poetry
Scottish poetry
Scottish poetry
Poets
Poets, Scottish
Poets, Scottish
Poets, Scottish
Poets, Scottish
Songs, Scottish
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Scotland
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Dumfries and Galloway
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