Sentence:  The fact that <WSD>samizdat</WSD>/tamizdat were written symbols of the human suffering in the Eastern bloc encouraged a less critical and often naive reading of the texts both then and now. Thus, we hope here to critically view some of the inherent dangers of <WSD>samizdat</WSD>/tamizdat publication, without diminishing its relevance as visualizations of human experience. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A samizdat publication.