|
Jacobite history to national song: Robert Burns and Carolina Oliphant (Baroness Nairne).
|
... it is the "inter"--the cutting edge of translation and negotiation, the inbetween space--that carries the burden of the meaning of culture.
--Homi K. Bhabha, The Location of Culture (1)
I. PORTABLE CULTURE
[T]he Scotish Muses were all Jacobites. I have paid more attention to every description of Scots songs than perhaps any body living has done, and I do not recollect one single stanza, or even the title of the most trifling Scots air, which has the least panegyrical reference to the families of Nassau or Brunswick; while there are hundreds ...
|
Scotsman and Singer Recall Poetry of Robert Burns
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered
; ...of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, on to an airplane for an international...here without a vital companion - Robert Burns. This is the bicentennial of the...fly here with the life- sized Robert Burns. Actually, a paper mache effigy...
|
|
Besmirching the spirit of Robert Burns
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman
; ...oblivion traditional Scottish songs. Robert Burns was the most creative contributor...sparse, inadequate, or doggerel. Robert Burns enriched Scottish song with his...of poetry, etc. Despite this, Robert Burns, who lived in fear of destitution...
|
|
SYMPOSIUM MARKS 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERT BURNS' BIRTH
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet...America and American culture. "Robert Burns at 250: Poetry, Politics and...America"; and a presentation on "Robert Burns and the Scots Language" by documentarian...
|
 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
|
Lines chiefly in praise of the Bard; Towering genius: Robert Burns composing The Cotter's Saturday Night in 1786 Home of a Scots icon: Robert Burns was born in this cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...IT was reported this week that Robert Burns is worth [pounds sterling]159million...the top of the list is The Bard: Robert Burns, A Biography (Robert Crawford...triumph. Another new biography, Robert Burns: The Patriot Bard (Patrick Scott...
|
 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
|
Bairns' Burns quiz; Robert Burns is Scotland's most famous poet - and a legend around the world. But how much do you really know about our national bard? Here's a quiz especially for kids - but you can get mum or dad to help if you get stuck. The answers are at the end - but don't cheat!(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
; QUESTIONS 1 What is the other name that Robert Burns is known by? 2 When was Robert Burns born? 3 Do you know in which Ayrshire town...he as here? 11 Which of these four jobs did Robert Burns NOT do - (a) Flax-dresser, (b) Exciseman...
|
|
ROBERT BURNS NIGHT AT PUB IS SURE TO BE MORE THAN HAGGIS AND PIPES
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press
; ...a "Address to a Haggis" by Robert Burns, 1786 Indeed. "Sonsie...Gie." "Haggis." It's Robert Burns at his, well, best, if you consider...haggis to be served at next week's Robert Burns Night is from a Scottish butcher...
|
|
Marking The 250th Birthday Of Poet Robert Burns
Transcript from: NPR Weekend All Things Considered
; ...Marking The 250th Birthday Of Poet Robert Burns Host: JACKI LYDEN Time 8:00...250th birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns. Ask a Scot to name the country...Founding President of the Local Robert Burns Youth Club): I think Burns comes...
|
|
Robert Burns Dinner to toast Scottish culture
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
; ...plays the bagpipe at a previous Robert Burns Dinner. Scottish merriment, including...Borough Building in the name of Robert Burns. After a one-year hiatus, the...Heritage Committee will sponsor a Robert Burns Dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at...
|
|
|
Historian calls Robert Burns 'a racist drunk'; Under attack: Robert Burns.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; Byline: Jonathan Brocklebank ROBERT BURNS was 'a racist, misogynist drunk...Burns Chronicle, said: 'Although Burns liked a drink, the same as everybody...Scottish Executive spokesman said: 'Robert Burns is an international cultural icon...
|
|
PROFILE ROBERT BURNS At 250, the naughty boy can still show us a good time Tonight he will be celebrated as a national symbol, as a romantic rebel, as a poor boy made good. Most of all, though, he lives on in the warmth and the verve of his verse, says William Langley
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London
; ...today's 250th anniversary of Robert Burns's birth, hangs the question...indignant statement declaring that "Robert Burns is an international cultural icon...director of the Kilmarnock-based Robert Burns World Federation, agrees that...
|
Find more facts and information related to the
article "Jacobite history to national song: Robert Burns ..."
