[KS] Forwarded: Doubleday's press statement on honor killing canard

[Dag Helling]

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Doubleday's press statement as released in Sept.2000:

STATEMENT TO THE PRESS
Ten Thousand Sorrows
by
Elizabeth Kim

Various allegations have been raised questioning Elizabeth Kim's account
of 
her mother's death and surrounding circumstances in Korea in her book,
Ten 
Thousand Sorrows, published by Doubleday in May, 2000.  As responsible 
publishers, we have taken these allegations seriously and have
investigated 
their veracity and continue to do so.  After speaking with several 
individuals with expertise in Korea, we believe that while opinion on
some 
matters is divided, overall the core of Ms. Kim's work is accurate.  It
is 
important to note that Ms. Kim's book is avowedly a memoir, one person's 
account, not an academic work of scholarship.

However, we do now believe that there are not sufficient studies for Ms.
Kim 
and Doubleday to have stated as an established fact that there is a 
tradition of honor killings in Korea.

Based on discussions with Ms. Kim and the Korea experts we consulted, we 
believe that the account of her traumatic, personal experience is
essentially true.  While people are free to debate the merits of Ms.
Kim's 
portrayal, we at Doubleday feel the memoir contributes meaningfully to 
public knowledge.
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