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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, [a] was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide.
Robert Burns and Pastoral. Poetry and Improvement in Late Eighteenth-Century Scotland. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-957261-8. Mackay, James (2004). Burns. A Biography of Robert Burns. Darvel : Alloway Publishing. ISBN 0907526-85-3. Mackay, James A. (1988). Burns-Lore of Dumfries and Galloway. Ayr : Alloway Publishing.
This category contains articles related to the pioneering romantic poet Robert Burns, the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, collector of songs from across Scotland, and widely regarded as the country's national poet. Burns also wrote in the English language, notably later in his career.
The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is a museum which houses collections relating to the life of Robert Burns, Scotland's national Bard. It is run by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and is located within Alloway in Ayrshire, the village where Burns was born. It neighbours Burn's Cottage, the house in which Burns was born. [1]
The Robert Burns World Federation is a literary society based in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, aimed at educating the public about the life, poetry and works of the poet Robert Burns. [1] It is a Scottish Charity and a company limited by Guarantee. The Federation links existing Burns Clubs and similar groups, giving a unique number to ...
Full view of the Naysmith portrait of 1787, Scottish National Portrait Gallery Burns first met Anna Park at the Globe Tavern in Dumfries, where she worked as a barmaid. She was Burns's "Anna of the gowden locks" although when the song was first published in 1799 the subject of the song had "raven locks."
Burns Cottage, the first home of Robert Burns, in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland was built by his father, William Burnes in 1757. Burns, Scotland's national poet, was born there on 25 January 1759. It is a four-roomed clay and thatch cottage and has been fully restored to become part of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.
Hoolie in the Hydro organiser Mr Innes, said: “Robert Burns is an unparalleled figure within Scotland’s culture, so to be able to bring part of his legacy to the Hoolie stages, both at home ...