Poor Folk was first novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, which he wrote over the span of nine months. First published in 1846, it was lauded by critics, who hailed him as the new Gogol. This book was partly inspired by Nikolai Gogol's short story The Overcoat. This novel is written in a form of letters of correspondence between two characters. Like "The Overcoat", the novel gives heart wrenching account of life of low income Russians in mid-ninteenth century. Fyodor Dostoevsky. ... Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol (Russian: Николай Васильевич Гоголь) (March 31, 1809 - March 4, 1852) was a Ukrainian-born Russian writer. ... The Overcoat was a short story written by Nikolai Gogol, first published in the collected volume of his works in 1842. ...
On certain conditions courses at folk high schools may be equated, for example, with the upper level of the comprehensive school or with the upper secondary school, which means that these latter courses may qualify for higher education at university.
A person who has completed a 1, 2 or 3-year course (1) of studies at Folk High School and who has achieved results corresponding to a Pass in the core subject courses at upper secondary school (2) shall be deemed to have basic eligibility for higher education.
In order to apply for a residence permit for studies at a Folk High School, you must have been accepted to a program of studies and demonstrate that you have sufficient means to support yourself during the entire period of study.