Emil Zegadłowicz (20 July 1888 – 24 February 1941) was a Polish poet, prose writer, novelist, playwright, translator, expert of art; co-originator of Polish expressionism, member of expressionists' group Zdrój, co-founder of group Czartak.

Zegadłowicz was born on 20 July 1888 in Biała, now part of Bielsko-Biała in to the family of a teacher.

Although born in a German language island of Bielsko and Biała, he wasn't much connected with this region and lived in Gorzeń Górny near Wadowice and Poznań.

He initiated and co-founded regional literary group and periodical Czartak.

Later Zegadłowicz fall afoul of Roman Catholic Church and the Right, and in 1936 became a sympathiser of the Left.