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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Filipino author named Miguel Syjuco—is investigating the suspicious death of his mentor, Crispin Salvador, whose final, unpublished work was an exposé of rampant political corruption in the Philippines.
Apr 27, 2010 · 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.
Ilustrado is basically a novel presenting the lives of two more or less expatriate Filipino writers, but there's little about it that's very basic. The writers are Crispin Salvador, found floating the Hudson in New York City in 2002, and 'Miguel Syjuco', an acolyte who is writing his biography, Crispin Salvador: Eight Lives Lived.
May 8, 2010 · Ilustrado concerns a young globe-trotting writer named Miguel who has returned to his native Philippines from New York, where he was under the mentorship of Crispin Salvador, “the Panther of...
Apr 30, 2018 · In Ilustrado, the lead character – also called Miguel Syjuco – is on the track of Edmund Salvador. This (fictitious) man was one of the most famous Filipino writers, and has recently been found dead in a river.
Ilustrado Summary & Study Guide. Ilustrado Overview. Ilustrado, a novel by Miguel Syjuco, examines the contemporary Philippine political landscape through the protagonist Miguel Syjuco’s quest for information about the death of his mentor and controversial Filipino author, Crispin Salvador.
