This book, published by The Youth Book Company (新加坡青年书局), belongs to the ‘Singapore and Malayan Chinese Literature’ (新马文艺丛书) series. The author, Zhong Qi (钟褀), born Zhong Ying Qi (钟应祺), was a writer and poet. This poem, ‘Words of the Earth’ (《土地的话》), was made into a song.