Mothering, Migration and Intercultural Mediation in Anna Maria Dell’oso’s <i>Songs of the Suitcase</i>

This article explores representations of mothering practices in Songs the Suitcase (1998) by second-generation Italian Australian writer Anna Maria Dell’oso. collection short stories devotes special attention to interlinks between and mediation among culturally diverse groups modern society. Theoretical frameworks provided scholars translation, interpreting child language brokering are used shed light on how Dell’oso succeeds voicing women migrants’ abilities negotiate mediate various cultural groups, ethnicities generations, especially when it comes maternal care. How does configure as most invaluable caregiving practice, vis-à-vis global mobility circulation values? she represent problematize role mothers daughters Australia? challenge families’ views mother? interpret mediator memories family beliefs? By displaying author’s fictional alter egos privileged sites exploration, reflects impact migration upon mother-daughter dyad. Finally, offers thought-provoking practices, social values, confronted with fashioned ever-changing communities migrants.