PENGUIN BOOKS

DEFYING GRAVITY

Roger McGough was born in Liverpool and educated at St Mary’s College and the University of Hull. He has been a writer for many years, and his numerous collections have established him as one of the most distinctive and powerful voices in contemporary poetry. Among his most popular titles are Summer with Monika, Blazing Fruit and Defying Gravity, and, for children, An Imaginary Menagerie, Pillow Talk and Bad, Bad Cats. His recent collections for adults include The Way Things Are and Everyday Eclipses. Many of his books are published by Penguin. He is an international ambassador for poetry and in 1997 was awarded an OBE. Roger McGough now lives in London.