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Burns in the USA

Burns in the USA

2017-01-25 59 Min 0

Synopsis

Robert Burns was well aware of the revolution taking place across the Atlantic as he grew up. The poet was inspired. And America was to be inspired by him. From Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglass, and Walt Whitman to Bob Dylan, some of the most significant figures in American politics and culture have cited Burns as an influence.

Original Title

Burns in the USA

Director

Ian Lilley
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Narrator