Born on 25 January 1759 in Alloway, Scotland, to William and Agnes Brown Burnes, Robert Burns (he eventually dropped the "e" from his surname) followed his father's example by becoming a tenant farmer. Unlike William Burnes, however, Burns was able to...

Born on 25 January 1759 in Alloway, Scotland, to William and Agnes Brown Burnes, Robert Burns followed his father's example by becoming a tenant farmer. Unlike William Burnes, however, Burns was able to escape the vicissitudes and vagaries of the soil...

Eighteenth-century Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote or adapted one of the most instantly recognizable songs in the world, "Auld Lang Syne," which is chorused annually around the globe on New Year's Eve or at the end of any pleasant evening or...

The work of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) is characterized by realism, intense feeling, and metrical virtuosity. His best work is in Scots, the vernacular of southern Scotland, and he is one of the greatest authors in that language of the...