Esther Olivares Esther Olivares i(12814038 works by)
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1977
Heritage: Chilean
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1 y separately published work icon Esther! A True Story Sandra Broman , Esther Olivares , Sandra Broman (illustrator), Daylesford : Write and Wrong , 2018 16900114 2018 single work graphic novel autobiography

'Life in Chile was far from simple for anyone. As an outspoken determined woman, Esther Olivares was bound to walk a rocky path. Add to that a complicated family, a turbulent political situation and the growing realisation that she’s a lesbian.

'The story covers her life between 1939-1977. It weaves in the unsettled politics of Chile with her attempts at living a lesbian life at a time which did not make it easy. Esther doesn't tolerate bullying or injustice of any kind and bravely stands up for what she feels is right which leads her into trouble again and again. Lucky to be alive, she eventually moves to Australia.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Esther’s Nine Lives Esther Olivares , Brunswick East : Long Breast Press , 2012 12814057 2012 single work autobiography

'Esther’s Nine Lives is the auto-biography of Esther Olivares, a Chilean lesbian who survived being shot and traumatised by the Chilean military under the Pinochet regime and who escaped to Australia in 1977.

'In this book Esther carries us along through her eventful life in Chile and Australia. A life that would have left most people a quivering mess. Yet she emerges, despite her justifiable anger at the many insults and bullets fired at her, as a joyous survivor. She keeps relishing life and nature and sharing that enjoyment with us.

'If you are interested in lesbianism, feminism, South America, surviving persecution, indigenous cultures, migration, travel or the spiritual regeneration offered by nature, you will treasure this book.' (Publication Summary)
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