Robert Burns Biography

Robert Burns biography

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NAME: Robert Burns
OCCUPATION: Folk Hero, Poet
BIRTH DATE: January 25, 1759
DEATH DATE: July 21, 1796
PLACE OF BIRTH: Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
PLACE OF DEATH: Dumfries, Scotland
Nickname: Ploughman Poet
Nickname: Scotland's favorite son
Nickname: Rabbie Burns

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Poet Robert Burns is considered one of the most famous characters of Scotland's cultural history. He is best known as a pioneer of the Romantic movement.

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Poet Robert Burns is considered one of the most famous characters of Scotland's Cultural history. He is best known as a pioneer of the Romantic movement for his lyrical poetry and his re-writing of Scottish folks songs, many of which are still well-known across the world today. He published his first collection of poetry to raise enough money to make it to Jamaica where he hoped to find work.