ART CRITICISM, ESSAYS & FICTION by Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Cesare A.X. Syjuco was the resident art critic for The Times Journal (1985-86), The Manila Times (1986-1989), The Philippine Daily Globe (1990-91) and The Philippine Graphic Magazine.
His landmark articles, critiques, short stories and essays have given rise to a progressive critical movement of younger writers in the Philippines, and have been credited with opening new pathways for interactive cultural discourse.
The articles featured in this section offer a glimpse into the profound genius of his brilliant mind— the very creative force that earned him his legendary titles: “The Golden Boy of Philippine Art,”“The Prince of Narratives,”“The Philippines’ Most Feared Art Critic,” and “The Father of Literary Hybrids.”
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The Syjuco Museum Archives and Library Collection
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Associate Archivist: Abel John Viterbo
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Short Shorts
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: José [The Literary Quarterly of the Philippines]
Date: January 1983
Category: Fiction
A SECRET LIFE: Fiction from "The Scanga-Ra Chronicles"
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: San Juan [The Liberated Bimonthly Magazine of Art]
Date: October 1985
Category: Fiction / Essay (A Tribute)
Elegy In Effigy
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco
Publication: San Juan [The Liberated Bimonthly Magazine of Art]
Date: October 1985
Category: Fiction / Poetry (A Tribute)
Saving Ray
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: Manila Arts Bulletin
Date: November 1985
Category: Fiction / Poetry (A Tribute)
The Philippines and the rest of world in the year 2025
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: April 19, 1986
Category: Fiction
Ferdinand’s Blue Hawaii
Author: Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Publication: The Manila Times
Date: May 07, 1986
Category: Fiction