北爱尔兰诗人谢默斯·希尼的作品一贯以其伦理思想的深邃性而著称。诗人在不同伦理语境下创作的作品始终保持着对政治的敏感,同时巧妙结合个人生命体验描绘出诗人进行伦理选择及确立伦理身份的过程,而作家本身也经历着从生活的记录者、心灵流亡者到纯粹诗人的转变,这与其一生寻求艺术终极原则之间的平衡性相应而生。
Seamus Heaney, a Northern Ireland poet, is consistently famous for profound ethical theories in his works. It is found that the creations of Heaney have been always kept with political sensitive feedback in different ethical environment. Meanwhile, the paper reveals the ethical dilemma based on his own experiences in the process of ethical selection and the determined ethical identities. In the process, Heaney has been changed from a life experience recorder, a soul exile to a purest poet, which corresponds with his seeking for a balance between his creations with artist principles.