2 Quotes & Sayings By Yury Olesha

Yury Olesha was born in Moscow, USSR in 1954. He is a graduate of Moscow State University, where he studied economics. He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union at age 20 and went on to serve as Deputy Director of the Central Committee for Youth Affairs. After working for several years in government, Olesha abandoned Communism in 1990 and started working for several international NGOs dealing with youth problems. Olesha is the author of many books about Russian politics and contemporary youth issues including "The Secret to Happiness" (2000), "The Future of Youth" (2002) and "A World Without Dreams" (2004).