1970Nominee
Best Writing
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Robert Burns
Actor · Writer
Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
January 25, 1759
Biography
Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire, the Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. 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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2005Nominee
Best Performance
Robert Burns: The Man and His Legend
2008Nominee
Best Performance
Famous Authors: Robert Burns
Career Highlights
2009Highlight
Best Performance
Robert Burns: The People's Poet
2020Highlight
Best Performance
Inside the Mind of Robert Burns
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The Ballad of Tam Lin
Robert Burns: The Man and His Legend