Clarke, Emma Anna Marie: - Emma Anna Marie Clarke is originally from the thriving metropolis of Ewell Village in Surrey. She is of Dutch/Irish heritage and growing up her passion was philosophy, which she studied in Wales, living there for four years, absorbing its laid-back lifestyle. She has taught English as a foreign language in Japan, Turkey and London. She lives now in a suburb of London and its grime, congestion and pollution are themes that run through her inspired works.