CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5322
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
The Coast is Only a Line: Eli Mandel Reading at SFU on July 31, 1981 #347
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Tallman, Warren
Dates:
1921-1994
Role:
"Speaker"
Name:
Mandel, Eli
Dates:
1922-1992
Role:
"Reader",
"Speaker"
CONTRIBUTORS
Name:
Vanel, Kurtis
Dates:
1936-2017
Role:
"Recordist"
Notes:
no info in any directories, he was an SFU technician, also known as 'Doug Gysemen'
Name:
Tallman, Warren
Dates:
1921-1994
Role:
"Speaker"
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:29
Size:
44.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:22
Size:
44.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1981-07-31
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 003 Introduction to Eli Mandel and Frank Davey by Warren Tallman. Poetry is a language used to describe that which lies beyond language – Warren Tallman gives a little talk himself. Questions audience about Royal Wedding. Once again introduces Eli Mandel and Frank Davey
123 Eli Mandel introduces his “Anima poems” written for his wife, Ann, and discusses the nature of his reading and the fact that his poetry concerns magic and fantasy.
Four kinds of fantasy (Journey through time, Doppelganger, Double story and Story within story)
171 “Four Kinds of fantasy” prose piece by Martin Avery
201 Eli describes a dream he recently had. He woke up aware of himself as nothing more than a number
240 Reintroduces the ‘Anima poems” and discusses ‘courtship’ of his wife
248 Questions Anima figure
252 “The moon in all her phases”
265 “Woodbine”
279 “Listen the sea”
299 “Marina”
335 “Notes from the underground”
380 Discusses Anima poetry as sexist. Introduces “The return”
420 Questions audience about Dr. Hoffer and his work with LSD
440 “The return”
470 “Petroglyphs at Saint Victor” introduction
490 “Petroglyphs at Saint Victor”
539 Eli begins discussion of what it is to live and work within Academia, and the discrimination women face in this field. A general discussion of discrimination in the university context
870 General discussion of Anima to end of tape
Two 000 Continuation of general discussion of Anima and double
025 Eli tells his double story
115 Discusses meaning of double
124 Questions from audience
144 “Instructions on the nature of Doubles and Doubling”
174 “The Doppelganger, ways to prevent me” (The double speaking)
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: The Coast is Only a Line: Eli Mandel Reading at SFU, July 31, 1981 Introduction by Warren Tallman Side 1: 42 Side 2: 40 Includes discussion of university hiring practices and Doppelgänger story and poem. Recorded by Kurtis Vanel Dolby B
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