Motifs of Nomadism and Social Exclusion in Abe Kōbō’s Works Based on the Short Story – The Dream Soldier (Yume no heishi 夢の兵士)

a graduate of Japanese Studies programme at Adam Mickiewicz University. Currently a PhD student at the same university. Two time recipient of Japanese Ministry of Education scholarship in years 2012-2013 (Nara University of Education) and 2019-2021 (University of Kyoto). Main fields of research are Japanese literature and cinema, particularly the topic of minorities and the view of the Other.