This significant collection of poetry, is a seminal work in Afrikaans literature that gave a powerful voice to the "Coloured" community during the apartheid era. Published by Hollandsch Afrikaansche Uitgevers Maatschappij, this specific volume is a fourth printing from 1979 (based on the 1973 revised edition) and is renowned for its use of Kaaps (Cape Afrikaans) to explore themes of social justice, identity, and resilience. Small was a pioneer of the Black Consciousness Movement and became the first person of color to be honored with the Hertzog Prize, South Africa’s most prestigious literary award. The book is in good vintage condition, featuring a stark black-and-white pictorial dust jacket that shows some light edge wear and age-related toning; the internal pages are clean and the binding remains firm, though there is a small handwritten price or notation on the front endpaper.