Poets’ Biography
It
is widely acknowledged that biography of a writer has a great impact
on one's work. Therefore it is very important to note the main events
that have affected creative work of both the poet and his translator.
As well as that it is necessary to 
mention
some features of character may have told on it too.
1.1 Robert Burns
Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759 in a family of a poor farmer. Back then no one could imagine that one day this boy would become the most famous Scottish poet. Life was extremely harsh and the farm was not succeeding. Even as a small child he had to work long hours with his father.
Fig.1 Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Despite of the lack of funding Robert still managed to receive education. At an early age, a local teacher John Murdoch noticed that the young Robert showed the potential of a gifted scholar.
He was a driven lad who would constantly read, particularly the contemporary literature. Deeply motivated, he had been writing since an early age, with his first piece "Handsome Nell” (a poem about his first love, a girl called Nellie) written when he was only 15.
For Robert, the combination of poverty, hard work on the farm, story-telling, the influence of the Church, his studies, and an amazing ability to observe life in general, was the making of The Man. He developed a wicked sense of humour, a controversial frankness, a tender & thoughtful creativity, a deep nationalist pride in his beloved Scotland, and an avid passion for women.
All these features of his character could easily be found in his poems and song lyrics.
Burns' rise to fame began in 1786 when his first work was published by John Wilson at Kilmarnock in Ayrshire named "Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect" However this book was the catalyst for his celebrity status, it was far from being the contributing factor.
Poet's motivation for publishing his work was initially financial although being an egotistical man; he relished the thought of seeing his poems printed.
"Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect" was considered to be one of the greatest poetical collections ever written. Not only educated, but also a common man just like Burns himself praised it.
He moved to Edinburgh in 1786 where he became a part of literary society. However, financial matters continued to bother him. He again tried his hand at farming at Ellisland, Dumfriesshire in 1788. However, monetary success was always hard to find. In 1791 Burns relocated to Dumfries where he worked as an excise officer.
Besides his poetry, poet devoted considerable time to composing and collecting traditional Scottish songs. His "Auld Lang Syne" is still sung across the globe to celebrate the New Year.
Burns was a member of several Masonic lodges and was actively involved in Freemasonry.
Robert Burns died on 21st July, 1796 aged 37 at Dumfries in the South of Scotland. The interesting fact is that on the day of his funeral his son Maxwell was born. During his short life Robert Burns achieved great things. After his death, he became legendary, or as someone would say, immortal.
In his time, Burns writing inspired a rebirth of Scottish cultural pride and enhanced the dignity of the common working man. But now his poetry is still considered one of the symbols of Scotland and the significance of his memory is celebrated throughout the world.