Burns Singer

Poet

Birthday August 29, 1928

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Sep 8, 1964 (36)

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About

Scottish poet and translator known for a 1957 poetry collection entitled Still and All. Also a journalist, he published Living Silver, Five Centuries of Polish Poetry, and other nonfiction works.

Before Fame

His birth name was James Hyman Singer. He was born in New York but raised in Scotland.

Trivia

He worked for a time as a marine biologist.

Family Life

He was born into a family of Jewish, Irish, and Polish heritage. He married psychologist Marie Battle in 1955.

Associated With

He translated the work of Cyprian Norwid and other Polish poets.