2009 '1/2 K' Prize Results

Final Judge: Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis is an innovator of the short story form. She is the author of four collections of short fiction, including Varieties of Disturbance, Break It Down; Samuel Johnson Is Indignant; and a novel, The End of the Story. Her work has also been anthologized in The Best American Poetry and The Best American Stories.Davis is also the translator of numerous avant-garde French novels; memoirs; and volumes of literary criticism. Among her other awards and honors, Davis was named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government, and in 2003 received a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship.

We offer our thanks to all who contributed to the success of the 2009 Indiana Review 1/2 K Prize. All entrants receive a year's subscription to IR, which will begin with our Summer 2010 issue.

2009 Indiana Review '1/2 K' Prize Winner:
I Was Lucky That the Furniture Was Ugly
by Rebecca Bridge