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German cartoonist, caricaturist, musician, broadcaster, raconteur, lecturer, prison visitor, and commissioner of compositions Gerard Hoffnung (1925-1959) went from schoolboy refugee in London to displaying a dizzying array of talents in his brief life. Whether or not Hoffnung actually wrote music, his influence generated a series of wildly successful comic concerts.

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• Gerard Hoffnung

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Hoffnung
  Wikipedia article with summary of his brief life and varied talents, internal references, and links.

• Gerard Hoffnung

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8876873&pt=Gerard+Hoffnung
  Find A Grave entry with brief biography, portrait photo, and pictures of grounds where his ashes remain.

• Gerard Hoffnung

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1398125/
  Filmography noting posthumous contributions as writer and illustrator from the Internet Movie Database.

• Gerard Hoffnung

  http://www.musicweb-international.com/hoffnung/
  Official site. Includes biography, bibliography, discography, art works, concerts, and online purchasing.

• Gerard Hoffnung: Cartoonist, Humorist and Musician

  http://www.h2g2.com/approved_entry/A223921
  Biographical essay focusing on his humor from h2g2.

• The Bricklayer's Story by Gerard Hoffnung

  http://monologues.co.uk/004/Bricklayers_Story.htm
  Text of a humorous monologue delivered as part of a speech to the Oxford Union.

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