Danutė Sirijos Giraitė (1948) is a Lithuanian literary translator from Estonian, Finnish and English. She has translated more than 50 books from aforementioned languages. Since 1995 she picks, compiles and translates Estonian poets' works for yearly Poezijos pavasaris (Poetic Spring) and Druskininkai Poetic Fall festivals. She has written numerous articles and reviews and edited radio shows. Lithuanian Writers Union member since 1990, Founding member of the Lithuanian Fiction Union on 2004.
2018 Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Annual Translation Award
2010 Lietuvių PEN centro premiją - Metų vertėjo krėslą
1999 Maarjamaa Risti V klassi teenetemärk / The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 5th class
1986 Annual Translation Award
1986 Juhan Smuul Literature Award
2010 Lietuvių PEN centro premiją - Metų vertėjo krėslą
1999 Maarjamaa Risti V klassi teenetemärk / The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 5th class
1986 Annual Translation Award
1986 Juhan Smuul Literature Award
Sirlė, Simas ir slėpiniai
Original title: Sirli, Siim and the Secrets
Language: Lithuanian
Illustrator: Elena Kulikova
Translator: Danutė Sirijos Giraitė
Kronta
2010, 157 pp
ISBN: 9786094010842
fiction, storybook
Pabaldukai
Illustrator: Alge Varnaite
Translator: Vytautas Sirijos Gira etc...
Vaga
1998, 229 pp
ISBN: 541501280X
fiction, storybook, fairy-tale
Draugė mergaitė ir suaugė žmonės
Original title: Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups
Language: Lithuanian
Illustrator: Urmas Viik
Translator: Danutė Sirijos Giraitė
Gimtasis Žodis
2013, 215 pp
ISBN: 9789955164661
fiction, storybook
Delčia kaip aukso valtis
Original title: The Moon is Like a Golden Boat
Language: Lithuanian
Illustrator: Gundega Muzikante
Translator: Danutė Sirijos Giraitė
Gelmės
2023, 136 pp
ISBN: 9786098302240
fiction, storybook, memoires
