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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\n\t\t123\tEli 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.\n\t\t\tFour kinds of fantasy (Journey through time, Doppelganger, Double story and Story within story)\n\t\t171\t“Four Kinds of fantasy” prose piece by Martin Avery\n\t\t201\tEli describes a dream he recently had.  He woke up aware of himself as nothing more than a number\n\t\t240\tReintroduces the ‘Anima poems” and discusses ‘courtship’ of his wife\n\t\t248\tQuestions Anima figure\n\t\t252\t“The moon in all her phases”\n\t\t265\t“Woodbine”\n\t\t279\t“Listen the sea”\n\t\t299\t“Marina”\n\t\t335\t“Notes from the underground”\n\t\t380\tDiscusses Anima poetry as sexist.  Introduces “The return”\n\t\t420\tQuestions audience about Dr. Hoffer and his work with LSD\n\t\t440\t“The return”\n\t\t470\t“Petroglyphs at Saint Victor” introduction\n\t\t490\t“Petroglyphs at Saint Victor”\n\t\t539\tEli 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\n\t\t870\tGeneral discussion of Anima to end of tape\nTwo\t\t000\tContinuation of general discussion of Anima and double\n\t\t025\tEli tells his double story\n\t\t115\tDiscusses meaning of double\n\t\t124\tQuestions from audience\n\t\t144\t“Instructions on the nature of Doubles and Doubling”\n\t\t174\t“The Doppelganger, ways to prevent me” (The double speaking)"],"Note":["[{\"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. 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