Egon Wolff (b. 1926) is a Chilean playwright and author. He was born in Santiago, Chile and was educated in Chile and the United States. Wolff studied and graduated in chemical engineering from the Universidad Catolica de Chile (Catholic University of Santiago) and subsequently studied performing arts at Yale University in the United States. Wolff has a unique and expressive literary style full of patterns, and unexpected twists and turns. Often the first scene in a play is like the last, creating a continuous and complete cycle. Though his themes are universal, his style and work are full of references to aspects of Chilean culture. The work of Egon Wolff has been produced in 29 countries and translated into 19 different languages.
