Burns, Robert

Burns, RobertBurns, RobertRobert Burns (B * ALLOWAY, 1759 – D † DUMFRIES, 1796) The best-known Scottish poet, he elevated the Scots language in his poetry as a social and political statement against the ever-encroaching English culture directly to the south. Though raised in poor economic circumstances on various farms, Burns and his father both were determined that formal education would not be slighted. His poetry contains a raw incisive view of »the common folk,« often ribald and humorous…