Perhaps members of the group in India could start to offer presentations on
the canon to local schools, even with an illustrated talk taking engravings
from the various publications over the century? Or start to build a
Sherlock Holmes theatre somewhere in the Capital to start.



I agree it's difficult to continue exploring a fixed canon though it has
been instructive and valuable to a lot of us.



All the best!



Tim

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From: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
[mailto:SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...] On Behalf Of
james27word
Sent: 12 November 2008 04:12
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Subject: [sherlock holmes society of india] International Holmes



Hello to all SHSI Members,

As I have been following the posts for a few years now, I notice that
the group in general has run into a common issue that seems to plague
all special interest groups. This is the repitition of previous
subjects and the seeming lack of fresh material.

Now since the Holmes Canon is of a fixed and finite assembly of
literature, it would seem that every possible theme and variation has
been examined over and over, and perhaps not enough new ideas to
generate a fresh approach on this topic.

I have noted with some interest the collection of SH movies and TV
shows is of such magnitude now, I doubt anyone has a "complete"
collection. As far as my own humble collection, it is rather small
and I realize that someday I would like to find a place or
organization that could possibly use my collection for either display
or actual reading.

Considering the number of Holmes Fans and the very breadth this
literature covers around the world, perhaps there is somewhere a
real "SH" museum or even a mystery book store dedicated to SH.

As the internet invades all aspects of life, here in the USA the
number of book readers declines every year.

Possibly in India, there is still enough of a stronghold on
traditional literature, that there exists a SH library or book store
somewhere.

I guess my rambling thoughts need to be focused a bit........so my
question really.........is there a suitable library or bookstore
where a person could bequeath their collection for future generations
to enjoy?

Just a rambling thought

As Always,

Your Servant...

James27Word





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