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Gwendolyn Brooks, an Uncommon card
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 79
- Power
- 154
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 73,000
Power 154 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Gwendolyn Brooks quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Gwendolyn Brooks card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Throughout her ______ writing career, Brooks received many more honors.
Answer
prolific. Throughout her prolific writing career, Brooks received many more honors. From the Gwendolyn Brooks article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, ____ for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize.
Answer
1950s. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950 for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize. From the Gwendolyn Brooks article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Cordillera Administrative Region. Cordillera Administrative Region 83 · Byzantine art 79 · Gwendolyn Brooks 75 · Julia Ward Howe 71 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community.
- She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950 for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize.
- Throughout her prolific writing career, Brooks received many more honors.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Gwendolyn Brooks article was read about 73,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 79: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Gwendolyn Brooks
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Gwendolyn Brooks (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : ACME Newspictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
