Famous Authors: Robert Burns (2008)
A Concise Biography
Scottish poet Robert Burns’ works are known and loved wherever the English language is read. Burns touched with his own genius the traditional folk songs of Scotland, transmuting them into great poetry, and he immortalized its countryside and humble farm life. He was a keen and discerning satirist who reserved his sharpest barbs for sham, hypocrisy, and cruelty. His satirical verse, once little appreciated, has in recent decades been recognized widely as his finest work. He was also a master of the verse-narrative technique, as exemplified in Tam O’Shanter. His love songs, perfectly fitted to the tunes for which he wrote them, are, at their best, unsurpassed.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 34 min
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Cast
- Robert Burns - Self / Scottish Poet
Production: Kultur
Language: English
Original Language: en
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- What is Famous Authors: Robert Burns about?
- Scottish poet Robert Burns’ works are known and loved wherever the English language is read. Burns touched with his own genius the traditional folk songs of Scotland, transmuting them into great poetry, and he immortalized its countryside and humble farm life. He was a keen and discerning satirist who reserved his sharpest barbs for sham, hypocrisy, and cruelty. His satirical verse, once little appreciated, has in recent decades been recognized widely as his finest work. He was also a master of the verse-narrative technique, as exemplified in Tam O’Shanter. His love songs, perfectly fitted to the tunes for which he wrote them, are, at their best, unsurpassed.
- Who stars in Famous Authors: Robert Burns?
- Famous Authors: Robert Burns stars Robert Burns.
- How long is Famous Authors: Robert Burns?
- Famous Authors: Robert Burns has a runtime of 34m (34 minutes).
- What genre is Famous Authors: Robert Burns?
- Famous Authors: Robert Burns is a Documentary film.