LONDON — Although their heart is in Scotland, the poems of Robert Burns have made a massive impact throughout the world. The titles of both John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and J.D. Salinger's The ...

The image of poetry fans gathered in a pub enjoying bagpipes, haggis, drinks and verse is a very Scottish one, but Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns has fans worldwide who know there’s no better ...

Professor Gerard Carruthers, Francis Hutcheson Chair of Scottish Literature, the University of Glasgow, said: “Burns didn’t ...

If you know "Auld Lang Syne," you know Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles both shared social ...

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.

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 ...

January 25 is the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns, born in Alloway (now a suburb of Ayr) in 1759, and famed for such works as “To a Mouse,” “A Man’s a Man for A’ That,” “A Red, Red Rose,” and ...

Every January 25, the people of Scotland celebrate the life and work of one of their most beloved sons, poet and writer Robert Burns. Born January 25, 1759, the Scot, also known as Rabbie Burns, the ...