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James Baldwin, an Epic card
James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 91
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 191
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 930,000
Ranked #135 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
James Baldwin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the James Baldwin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His 1965 debate with William F. Buckley is regarded as one of the most ______ debates.
Answer
influential. His 1965 debate with William F. Buckley is regarded as one of the most influential debates. From the James Baldwin article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His ____ novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels.
Answer
1950s. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. From the James Baldwin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo 1,900,000 · James Baldwin 930,000 · Rama 650,000 · Don Bradman 380,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels.
- His 1955 essay collection Notes of a Native Son helped establish his reputation as a voice for human equality.
- His 1965 debate with William F. Buckley is regarded as one of the most influential debates.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The James Baldwin article was read about 930,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 91 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get James Baldwin
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, James Baldwin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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