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Miguel Syjuco
The prize-winning debut novel Ilustrado.
Ilustrado
- Born
- 17 November 1976
- Birthplace
- Metro Manila
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Miguel Syjuco
Filipino novelist and journalist whose debut won the Man Asian Literary Prize before publication.
Early life
Literary education
Graduated from Cebu International School, studied English literature at Ateneo de Manila and earned an MFA at Columbia in 2004. Completed an Adelaide doctorate in 2011.
Career
- 1998
Writers’ workshop
Participated in the Silliman National Writers Workshop.
- 2008
Manuscript recognition
Ilustrado won both a Palanca Award and the Man Asian Literary Prize.
- 2013–2014
International residencies
Held fellowships at Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute and Nanyang Technological University.
Selected work
Ilustrado
His debut novel reached readers internationally and won Quebec’s Hugh MacLennan Prize.
Beyond work
Teaching new writers
Has taught creative writing at NYU Abu Dhabi, encouraging students from different disciplines to develop imaginative work alongside their main studies.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Teaching new writers — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Lesekreis. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.