Legacy
The Poetry of David Burns
$34.89
- Paperback
116 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2026
Summary
“Legacy: The Poetry of David Burns” is a collection of poems celebrating the life and creativity of David Burns (1931-2020), an industrial chemist, mathematician, computer pioneer, and prolific late-life poet born in Liverpool. Written in his retirement, his poems recount personal memories, family histories, and social observations, infused with warmth and unmistakable Liverpudlian wit.
The book is divided into three sections: ‘Life and Love’, ‘Musings’, and ‘The Last Laugh’. These se…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836157441 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836157444 |
| Author: | David Burns |
| Publisher: | Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 116 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 176g |
| Dimensions: | 7mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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David Burns
David Burns was born in Liverpool in 1931. His early life was shaped by wartime Britain and the cultural life of Merseyside. Adept in science and mathematics at grammar school, he began his working life studying chemistry at Liverpool University before building a long career as a mathematician, computer programmer, and software industry leader.
Following his retirement from the family IT business he founded in 1990, David turned to poetry. Between 2003 and 2008, he wrote nearly 500 poems, which recount his childhood in Liverpool, his family’s stories, travel experiences, everyday domestic life, and observations on human nature delivered with dry Liverpudlian humour.
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