Paata Shamugia ? Georgian contemporary poet. After publishing his poem "Panther's Skin" in 2006, he gained wide popularity in Georgian public. During some months in the Georgian press and TV people had disputed around this book. After 3 years, in 2010 Paata Shamugia published book "Preference", Was commended by the critics and estimated as an author's best book. In 2012 year Paata Shamugia published his most famous book "acatiste", which brought him most prestigious literary prize of Georgia. As a literary critic and poet, George Lobjanidze has mentioned, "Paata Shamugia's poetry is the most adequate for the reality of today, because no one reader remains indifferent toward his texts. For some people - and mostly for his peers or the younger generations - Paata is an idol. Some strongly believes he's a mason, godless, anti traditional etc..." 

January 1st, 1983 in Abkhazia (Age 41)