Robert Burns
Born to a farming family in Scotland in 1759, Robert Burns is one of Scotland's most iconic poets to this day. Known both for his representations of his native country on the page and for his willingness to fight prevailing social norms, he is considered an early member of the Romantic movement.
Burns was the oldest son of a family living in rural Alloway, Scotland. His parents, William and Agnes, were tenant farmers, and though Burns was unable to receive much formal education, he was...
