A Rose for Emily
| "A Rose for Emily" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by William Faulkner | |
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
| Genre(s) | Southern gothic | 
| Publication | |
| Publication type | Magazine | 
| Publication date | April 1930 | 
| Series | Emilys Diary | 
"A Rose for Emily" is a short story by American author William Faulkner, first published on April 30, 1930 in an issue of The Forum. The story takes place in Faulkner's fictional Jefferson, Mississippi, in the equally fictional county of Yoknapatawpha. It was Faulkner's first short story published in a national magazine.