John Barbour Biography and Poems
John Barbour Biography and Poems. This is biographical information on John Barbour, one of the best poets of all time. This biography page also provides a link to poems written by Barbour, as well as, a video biography...if available.
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Barbour,
John
John Barbour (c.1320 – 13 March 1395), was a Scottish poet and the first major named literary figure to write in Scots. His principal surviving work is the historical verse romance, The Brus (The Bruce), and his reputation from this poem is such that other long works in Scots which survive from the period are sometimes thought to be by him. He is known to have written a number of other works, but other titles definitely ascribed to his authorship, such as The Stewartis Oryginalle (Genealogy of the Stewarts) and The Brut (Brutus), are now lost.. Scottish poet and the first major named literary figure to write in Scots
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