Poetry philosophy fiction edit data shota rustaveli georgian born approx c 1160 died after c 1220 was a georgian poet of the 12th century and one of the greatest contributors to georgian literature he is author of the knight in the panthers skin . georgian poetry an anthology by venera urushadze with the painting woman and children by niko pirosmani 1862 1918 on the cover georgian poetry rustaveli to galaktion a bilingual anthology by lyn coffin. Nineteen years ago the bookseller asked for an account of our opening the first english language bookshop in the heart of the then woolly caucasus prosperos books at 34 rustaveli av tbilisi the georgian capital was born into a time of power cuts local corruption war across the border and very few tourists then our primary asset afte