David Lavery Explained

David Lavery should not be confused with Dave Lavery.

David Lavery (August 27, 1949 – August 30, 2016) was an American linguist and professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University who specialized in studying pop culture, especially television. From 2006 to 2008 he served as Chair in Film & Television at Brunel University in London.[1] [2] [3] He authored or edited over 20 books on popular culture,[4] including Conversations with Joss Whedon.[5]

He co-produced (with George Tennyson) Owen Barfield: Man and Meaning (1994; directed and edited by Ben Levin), a documentary portrait of Owen Barfield.[6]

Lavery was considered an expert on several television series, including The Sopranos,[7] Lost, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[8] [9]

Partial bibliography

Authored works

Edited works

Notes and References

  1. (July 2008) "Analysing The Sopranos", Brunel News. Issue no 101; accessed January 2012.
  2. Book: McClinton-Temple. Jennifer. Velie. Alan. Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature. August 4, 2013. January 1, 2009. Infobase Publishing. 978-1-4381-2087-4. 441.
  3. Web site: English Department Profiles, MTSU . Mtsu.edu . 2012-01-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110303095900/http://www.mtsu.edu/english/Profiles/lavery.shtml . 2011-03-03 .
  4. News: MTSU professor and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' expert dies. De Gennaro. Nancy. August 31, 2016. Daily News Journal. 2 September 2016.
  5. Book: Lavery. David. Burkhead. Cynthia. Joss Whedon: Conversations. August 4, 2013. 2011. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-925-1.
  6. Book: Barfield, Owen A.. A Barfield Reader: Selections from the Writings of Owen Barfield. August 4, 2013. January 1, 1999. Wesleyan University Press. 978-0-8195-6361-3. 10.
  7. Book: Lavery, David. The Essential Sopranos Reader. August 4, 2013. July 29, 2011. University Press of Kentucky. 978-0-8131-3014-9. 317.
  8. Web site: News . Slayageonline.com . 2013-06-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119134726/http://slayageonline.com/pages/Slayage/news.htm . 2012-11-19 .
  9. Web site: Joss Whedon, A Creative Portrait: from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to "Marvel's The Avengers". Ibtauris.com. 2013-06-18.
  10. Book: Lavery, David. Late for the Sky: The Mentality of the Space Age. August 4, 2013. 1992. Southern Illinois University Press. 978-0-8093-1767-7.
  11. Book: Edgerton. Gary Richard. Jones. Jeffrey P.. The Essential HBO Reader. August 4, 2013. 2008. University Press of Kentucky. 978-0-8131-7265-1. 213.
  12. Book: Lavery. David. Hague. Angela. Cartwright. Marla. Deny All Knowledge: Reading The X Files. registration. August 4, 2013. 1996. Syracuse University Press. 978-0-8156-2717-3. 7.
  13. Book: Wilcox. Rhonda. Lavery. David. Fighting the Forces: What's at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. August 4, 2013. 2002. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-0-7425-1681-6. 11.
  14. Book: Lavery, David. Reading The Sopranos: Hit TV from HBO. August 4, 2013. March 16, 2006. I.B.Tauris. 978-1-84511-121-2.
  15. Book: Lavery, David. Reading Deadwood: A Western to Swear By. August 4, 2013. September 19, 2006. I.B.Tauris. 978-1-84511-221-9.
  16. Book: Lavery, David. This Thing of Ours: Investigating The Sopranos. August 4, 2013. 2002. Wallflower Press. 978-1-903364-44-4.

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