So much Difference among Iraqi ‘Sixties’ Generation? The Iraqi ‘Sixties’ have many things in common not only with the rest of the Arab world, but also with some in the ‘West.’ But, upon looking into the historical sketches and assessments written by some of its members, one is struck by the divergence, not in perspective but primarily in historical detail. In this intervention, I would like to focus on the reasons behind this, in relation to a bifurcated national political record and a hybrid legacy at the threshold of significant cultural and ideological currents. The cold war, internal politics, the 1967 debacle, and the engagement with literatures in translation, brought that generation face to face with itself, driving it often to internalize challenge in writings that rarely give vent to jubilation or joy. Mostly working in dailies and little magazines, its proponents confuse their little roles with grand projects and presumptions. On the other hand, its members often pass through an ‘anxiety of influence’ that drives some to fight back the ghosts of their forebears, an attitude that initiates further discord but proves quite invigorating at times.