About
Scots-language and English-language poet of the Scottish Enlightenment era. His poems include "Leith Races" and "The Farmer's Ingle."
Before Fame
He studied at the University of St. Andrews and led a bohemian existence in Edinburgh.
Trivia
He was committed to an Edinburgh asylum after sustaining a head injury. Tragically, he died there just weeks after his twenty-fourth birthday.
Family Life
He was one of three surviving children born to Elizabeth Forbes and copyist William Fergusson.
Associated With
His work inspired the literary career of poet Robert Burns.
