Belle Reve Literary Journal

belle reve literary journal is a weekly updated online literary experience. we strive to capture everything that makes the south unique through the best contemporary literature we can find. the term “belle reve” is borrowed from tennessee williams’ a streetcar named desire. belle reve, which means beautiful dream in french, is the name of blanche and stella’s plantation home. in the play, the home is symbolic of lost hopes and a reminder of the dying southern tradition. belle reve's dream is to revive southern tradition by mixing the old with the new to create an authentic view of southern life, past and present.