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João Guimarães Rosa, an Uncommon card
João Guimarães Rosa was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer, poet and diplomat.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 108
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 15,000
Power 108 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
João Guimarães Rosa quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the João Guimarães Rosa card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
For its profoundly ______ themes, the critic Antonio Candido described the book as a "metaphysical novel".
Answer
philosophical. For its profoundly philosophical themes, the critic Antonio Candido described the book as a "metaphysical novel". From the João Guimarães Rosa article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It is often considered to be the Brazilian equivalent of James Joyce's Ulysses.In a ____, poll by the Bokklubben World Library, "Grande Sertão: Veredas" was named among the best 100 books of all time.
Answer
2000s. It is often considered to be the Brazilian equivalent of James Joyce's Ulysses.In a 2002, poll by the Bokklubben World Library, "Grande Sertão: Veredas" was named among the best 100 books of all time. From the João Guimarães Rosa article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
João Guimarães Rosa. João Guimarães Rosa 68 · Siege of Smerwick 61 · Antonio Sant'Elia 58 · Vima Kadphises 54 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.
- Rosa only wrote one novel, Grande Sertão: Veredas, a revolutionary text for its blend of archaic and colloquial prose and frequent use of neologisms, taking inspiration from the spoken language of the Brazilian backlands.
- For its profoundly philosophical themes, the critic Antonio Candido described the book as a "metaphysical novel".
- It is often considered to be the Brazilian equivalent of James Joyce's Ulysses.In a 2002, poll by the Bokklubben World Library, "Grande Sertão: Veredas" was named among the best 100 books of all time.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The João Guimarães Rosa article was read about 15,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get João Guimarães Rosa
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- Shannon WalkerUncommon · Science · ATK 60 DEF 48
- Vima KadphisesCommon · History · ATK 54 DEF 54
- 47 TucanaeCommon · Science · ATK 65 DEF 43
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, João Guimarães Rosa (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
