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Ilustrado is a 2008 experimental novel by Filipino author Miguel Syjuco. Its protagonist—also a Filipino author named Miguel Syjuco—is investigating the suspicious death of his mentor, Crispin Salvador, whose final, unpublished work was an exposé of rampant political corruption in the Philippines.
Written by Miguel Syjuco, Ilustrado is an eye-addicting novel that won the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize and the Philippines’ highest literary honor, the Palanca Award. Narrated in an almost schizophrenic point of view, switching between voices, ...
"Ilustrado" is a novel by Miguel Syjuco that delves into the complexities of Philippine society, history, and politics. The book intertwines the past and present, taking readers on a journey through the lives of two Filipino writers, Crispin Salvador and his student, Miguel Syjuco.
Miguel is an aspiring Filipino writer in his thirties who is estranged from his grandparents, and who was orphaned at a young age as his parents were killed for political reasons. The novel's prologue, signed and dated by Miguel on December 1, 2002, describes the life and unexpected death of Crispin Salvador, Miguel's mentor and professor.
Jan 1, 2008 · Ilustrado. Miguel Syjuco. 3.36. 2,627 ratings340 reviews. It begins with a body. On a clear day in winter, the battered corpse of Crispin Salvador is pulled from the Hudson River—taken from the world is the controversial lion of Philippine literature.
Jun 11, 2010 · His researcher and acolyte, Miguel Syjuco, is determined to discover the cause of Salvador’s death — suicide or murder? — and find the manuscript of a book Salvador had been working...
Apr 30, 2010 · In the shifting terrain of this remarkably ambitious and daring first novel, Miguel Syjuco explores fatherhood, regret, revolution, and the mysteries of lives lived and abandoned.
