Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1759-01-25
Death 1796-07-21
Britons
Scots, English, Scots, English, Uncoded languages,

Biographical notes:

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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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
  • Literature
  • Scottish poetry
  • Poets, Scottish
  • Poets, Scottish
  • Poets, Scottish

Occupations:

  • Authors
  • Poets
  • Scribe

Places:

  • SCT, GB
  • SCT, GB
  • SCT, GB

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