The Sherlockians Are Coming!
Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 03:48 PM
January 6, 1855 is considered the "birthday" of one of the world's most famous literary detectives, Sherlock Holmes. Later this week, members of the invitation-only Baker Street Irregulars will converge on New York (a city Holmes never visited) to celebrate his birthday.
In a recent New Yorker article, David Grann explains the major split in Holmes aficionados. Doyleans are fans of Homes' creator, an Edinburgher who wanted to be famous for his historial novels. Sherlockians like to believe that Holmes and Watson were real. They resent Doyle for having "killed" Holmes, even though he later "resurrected" him.
Confused? Join us Wednesday, when Otto Penzler, owner of the Mysterious Bookshop, explains the magic of the pipe-smoking detective who still has a head-lock on the popular imagination, even after all these years.
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