![]() After Burns's death in 1796, several of his songs became popular through singers like Jenny Hill and Andrew Grieve.īurns is regarded as one of the founders of both the opera and the oratorio. ![]() Some of these collaborators included Robert Campbell, William Cowper, James Hogg, John Wilson, and Samuel Johnson. Like Shakespeare, Burns had many collaborations that helped him achieve success while he was alive. He is also well known for the almost 300 songs he penned that celebrate love, friendship, labor, and alcohol in often funny and sympathetic manner.īurns has been called the "Scottish Shakespeare" because of their similar ages (Shakespeare was an English poet who lived from 1564 to 1616) and their popular acclaim during their lifetimes. ![]() Tam o' Shanter, a mock-heroic poem, is his best-known poem. ![]() Burns wrote in a variety of styles, such as letters to friends, ballads, and songs. ![]()
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