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Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood; 2 May 1808 – 2 October 1896) was an English woman who was the wife and first cousin of Charles Darwin. They were married on 29 January 1839 and were the parents of ten children, seven of whom survived to adulthood.
A comprehensive collection of letters, portraits, and images of Emma Darwin, the wife of Charles Darwin and a key figure in his life and work. Explore her family background, education, marriage, children, health, and legacy through various sources and media.
Emma Darwin is a novelist and creative writing teacher who blogs about writing fiction and non-fiction. Her blog, This Itch of Writing, has moved to Substack, where you can read public posts, join the community and support her work.
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Emma Darwin was born and brought up in London, but has also spent time in both Manhattan and Brussels, and later studied Drama at university. Her debut novel The Mathematics of Love (Headline Review) is probably the only novel ever to have been simultaneously listed for both the Commonwealth Writers Best First Book, and the RNA Novel of the ...
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Emma Darwin is a novelist, non-fiction writer, tutor and editor who has written about her great-great-grandparents, Charles Darwin and Emma Wedgwood. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, teaches at Oxford University, and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow and a tutor at Goldsmiths.
May 2, 2017 · Learn about Emma Darwin, the wife of Charles Darwin and a member of the Wedgwood family. She supported him in his scientific work and raised their seven children.
Novelist. About. Emma Darwin is a novelist, short-story writer and teacher. She grew up in London, with interludes in Manhattan and Brussels, and studied drama and theatre arts at the University of Birmingham. She had a variety of jobs after that, including selling musical instruments, publishing academic books and driving a van full of sandwiches.
