After the death of Stalin the town was renamed Grazhdansk. But this name didn't hold out more than a couple of years: then was the town given the name of Khrushchev himself. For a certain period after the deposal of Khrushchev the town didn't have any name at all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- After Stalin's death the town was renamed Grazhdansk, then after Khrushchev, and for a time it had no name at all.
- In plain terms
- The town underwent several name changes, ending up nameless for a period.
- What can you take from it?
- Political shifts can lead to frequent renaming of places.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do name changes affect local identity?
- What does a nameless period signify politically?
Another view
The claim of a period without a name may be metaphorical rather than literal.
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