Robert Burns
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 Robert Burns facts

• He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide
• He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland
• He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest
• 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
• In 2009 he was chosen as the greatest Scot by the Scottish public in a vote run by Scottish television channel STV
• 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"