[11/01/26] Khaïr-Eddine, Mohammed: Negative Body followed by History of a Good Lord

Ugly Duckling Presse, paperback

Translated by Jake Syersak & Zachary Anderson

Publication Date: November 1, 2026

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Published in 1968, Moroccan-born writer Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine's second full-length collection—Negative Body followed by History of a Good Lord—comprises a diptych of two equally genre-defying works. From the dream-like vignettes of Negative Body to the vertiginous blend of theater, poetry, and fiction that make up History of a Good Lord, the work stands as a testament to his bold credo that "there are no poems or novels anymore—there is writing." Together, they form a single narrative tour de force, continuing Khaïr-Eddine's trademark onslaught against the intertwined authoritarian forces of God, the king, and the father.