Up to now, we have not escaped the dominance of the claim of the first abode. The notion that printing was introduced by the foreign conqueror in Egypt and Lebanon still acts like a cultural senate that belittles, if not chases away, ostracizes, and assassinates anyone who defies its decrees and deviates from its perspective. This issue is of paramount importance to the aspect of the impossible in Iraqi literature, or any literature unwilling to adopt the conventional cloak. Much of this literature stands outside power both metaphorically and spatially. Therefore, the idea of internal and external literature serves as a mask for literature aligned with and benefiting from power versus literature that is rebellious and opposed to it. Abdul Latif Al-Harz is a poet and critic from Iraq. He has published works such as 'The Assassination of Jerusalem: The Clash of Oil and History', released by the Haramain Center, and 'Sufism in the Thought of Imam Khomeini and Martyr Sadr', published by the International Conference in Tehran. Other works include 'Other Sorrows of Al-Hallaj', Casa Asia, Spain; 'Jurisprudence and the Field', a co-authored piece printed in Qom, Iran; and 'The Parascending Train Station' (a novel) Dar Al-Farabi, 2007. His contributions and publications appear in various thought magazines like Contemporary Issues, Contemporary Awareness, and Iraqi Studies. He runs an Internet column focused on criticism and storytelling entitled 'Stranger on the Road'.

Publishing house: Dar Al Farabi Publishing and Distribution Number of Pages: 272 Year of publication: 2008