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Episode 08: To Keep the Memory Green

Episode 08: To Keep the Memory Green

FromI Hear of Sherlock Everywhere


Episode 08: To Keep the Memory Green

FromI Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Editors Steven Rothman and Nicholas Utechin join us for a chat about a book they have co-edited: To Keep the Memory Green, some recollections from the life of Sherlockian/Doylean scholar and collector Richard Lancelyn Green. We also hear about their respective experiences as editors of the Baker Street Journal and the Sherlock Holmes Journal and the formation of the Quartering Press. Topics in this episode: 1:30 Listener audio comment 4:30 Nick & Steve give some perspective on their editorial experiences 14:29 A bit about Richard Lancelyn Green 17:20 The genesis of To Keep the Memory Green 21:12Steve recalls memories of Richard, a bus station and plastic carrier bags 23:17 Nick harkens back to the early 1970s and an Oxford connection with his professional Sherlockian friend 24:57 The Baker Street Irregulars and the Sherlock Holmes Society of London join forces 27:00 Quartering together – the fruits of labor 30:35The impetus behind the project – capturing the essence of a “one-off? 40:14 An alternative to the Editor’s Gas Lamp: Richard Lancelyn Green’s introduction from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Oxford annotated edition) 49:24 Final thoughts on Richard’s contribution 52:08 Burt springs a question on Scott 54:32 Hunting through old bookshops 56:10 Scott’s inspiration for collecting – from a movie Links mentioned in the show:    
Released:
Sep 1, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

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It's like Fresh Air for Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts. This interview show sits at the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and popular culture and covers authors, playwrights, actors, Sherlockians, and Sherlock Holmes societies around the world. Airs on the 15th and 30th of every month.