诺贝尔文学奖获得者西缪斯·希尼不仅以其优秀的诗歌创作闻名于世 ,而且还是古英语文学的专家。 1999年 ,英国伦敦出版了他用现代英语翻译的英格兰史诗《贝奥武甫》。此书一出 ,好评如潮 ,文学评论家爱德华·曼德逊在《纽约时报书评》上撰文 ,盛赞希尼为“《贝奥武甫》作者的当 Simone Sinny, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, is not only known for his outstanding poetry, but also is an expert in ancient English literature. In 1999, London, England published his English epic “Beowulf” translated in modern English. The book came out with rave reviews. Literary critic Edward Manson wrote an article in the New York Times Book Review, praising him as author of Beowulf.