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David 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. He authored or edited over 20 books on popular culture, including ''Conversations with Joss Whedon''.

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

Lavery was considered an expert on several television series, including ''The Sopranos,'' ''Lost'', and ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Provided by Wikipedia