Olivia Cole (poet)

Olivia Cole (born 1981) is a British poet.

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

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.

Recognition
Cole was the winner of the 2003 Eric Gregory Award.