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The Language of Burns Lives On

The Scots language still flows from the mouths of children and adults alike, kept alive in no small way by Burns, and many other Scottish media icons.

Commemorations of Robert Burns around the world

After Queen Victoria and Christopher Columbus, Robert Burns has more statues dedicated to him around the world than any other non-religious figure.

Robert Burns and Slavery

Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, is loved the world over as the bard of freedom, liberty and the common good of humankind. So it comes as a great shock to many that he once accepted a job to help manage a slave plantation in the West Indies. What is the real story here? How could our Burns, the people's poet, look to become an instrument in what many now call 'The Black Holocaust'?

Burns love poems | Poetry by Robert Burns

Burns travelled far and wide in the realm of the heart during his brief lifetime, leaving a legacy of love poetry.

Burns Festival

A look at the 'Burns an a' that!' festival which takes place every May in Ayrshire.

The Forgotten Connections Between Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns

The teen-aged Lincoln stumbled across a collection of Burns' poetry.

The Immortal Memory

A mainstay of Burns Suppers, the Immortal Memory celebrates Burns' enduring spirit.

As ithers hear us

The dialect of Robert Burns, and where to find resources to help you with your ode to Burns on Burn's Night.

Lasting inspiration of Robert Burns

What is it about Robert Burns? Not even Shakespeare is remembered so personally with an annual birthday celebration.