Robert Burns (1759-1796) was the premiere Scottish poet and balladeer, regarded in Scotland with the same reverence as Shakespeare in England—and, like Shakespeare’s creative use of Elizabethan ...

Shelley Eberhardy carries a "The Complete Poems and Songs of Robert Burns" during an opening welcome procession at the Burns Night Supper, honoring the life and poetry of Scottish poet Robert Burns, ...

In the late 19th century, a rare first-edition copy of the Robert Burns’ debut poetry collection, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, was found in an English barber shop. It was missing its first ...

Each year on or around Jan. 25, many people of Scottish descent (or wannabes) celebrate “days of auld lang syne” and the birthday of the Scottish poet who wrote those words, Robert “Rabbie” Burns.

As a result the poetry and the work of Burns has a strong resonance with our family. There has always been a very strong ...

Paris Alston: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. This week in cities around the world, people will gather and drink a little more than their fair share of whiskey, sing some very old songs, and read ...

The Robert Burns poem set to song remains popular almost 250 years after he wrote it down "Auld Lang Syne" plays during New Year's celebrations around the world The iconic song was written by Robert ...

If you know "Auld Lang Syne," you know Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles both shared social media posts about Burns Night on Tuesday, but what exactly is the ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Robert Burns is Scotland’s national poet — a renowned 18th-century lyricist whose works continue to resonate around the world. Auld Lang Syne is ...

Prince Charles is saying "sláinte" to Burns Night! The Prince of Wales, 72, marked the annual celebration of Robert Burns on Monday by reciting one of Scottish poet's most well-known pieces "Auld Lang ...