Olivia Cole (poet)


Olivia Cole is a British poet.

Early life

Cole was born and raised in Kent, and read English at Christ Church, Oxford.

Poetry

After being a winner of the 2003 Eric Gregory Award, Cole quickly made her mark as a poet. In 2006, she appeared on the BBC documentary, Betjeman & Me: Griff Rhys Jones.
Her first collection, Restricted View was published in 2009.

Journalism

Cole also works as a journalist in London and has written for The Spectator, the Financial Times and the London Evening Standard.