Scottish literature
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Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by Scottish writers. It includes works in English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Brythonic, French, Latin, Norn or other languages written within the
Three great men of Scottish literature: busts of Burns, Scott and Stevenson
A page from the Book of Aneirin, containing part of the Gododdin, c. sixth century
Book of Deer, folio 5r, containing the text of the Gospel of Matthew from 1:18 through 1:21
James I, who spent much of his life imprisoned in England, where he gained a reputation as a musician and poet
Robert Burns
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Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, 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 p
Scottish literature
…Allan Ramsay and James Macpherson. The latter's Ossian Cycle made him the first Scottish poet to gain an international reputation. He helped inspire Robert Burns, considered by many to be the national poet, and Walter Scott, whose Waverley Novels did much to define Scottish identity in the nineteenth century…
Portrait by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787
Burns Cottage in Alloway, South Ayrshire
A depiction of the Burns family inside the Burns Cottage
Burns House and Museum in Mauchline, East Ayrshire