Burns and Other Poets

New essays on Burns' special place in Scottish, English and Irish literary culture.In this volume, 17 leading Burns scholars, poetry critics and practising poets reflect on the enduring significance of one of the most important poets of the 18th century. They show that Burns was a highly innovative and technically accomplished poet, as capable of transforming earlier traditions asof launching new literary trends.Looks at Burns' place amongst his literary predecessors, contemporaries and heirs, including:* Scottish poets such as Ramsay, Fergusson, Byron, Hogg, MacDiarmid, Paterson, Dunn and Mackay Brown* English poets such as Milton, Addison, Gray and Wordsworth* Classical writers such as Virgil* Irish poets such as Merriman, Goldsmith, Dermody and HeaneyBy looking at Burns in the context of other poets, each chapter sheds new light on his own practices and the practice of poetry in general. They investigate the political, national, philosophical and ethical aspects of his poetry, showing how you can deepen your close readings with historicalawareness.