Rose Rappoport Moss (born 1937) is an American writer born in South Africa.[1][2] She emigrated to America in 1961.[1] She has published novels, short stories, words for music and nonfiction.[3] In addition, she was a teacher at Wellesley College.[1] Along with Barney Simon and Rose Zwi, she was one of the so-called Johannesburg group of writers.[4] Her work has been analysed for its powerful use of language.[5]