Olesha is a city located in Ukraine.
The name Olesha is also associated with Yury Karlovich Olesha, a prominent Russian and Soviet novelist of the 20th century. He was recognized for producing works of lasting artistic value despite the censorship of his era, often creating literature that balanced pro-Communist messages with deep subtlety. He is frequently grouped with other writers such as Ilf and Petrov, Isaac Babel, and Sigismund Krzhizhanovsky into the Odessa School of Writers.