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For other people named Robert Burns, see Robert Burns (disambiguation).

Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns,^[a] was a Scottish poet and lyricist.

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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 in a "light Scots dialect" of English, 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