Arne Wiig

File:Arne Wiig in the Blue Hall.JPG

Arne Wiig in the Blue Hall

Arne Ivar Wiig (born 24 August 1964) is a Swedish minister, poet, author, playwright, actor, hymnwriter, lecturer and painter.

In front of the park at Salsta Castle, Sweden

Wiig was born in Karlskoga, Värmland. He was educated at KadS A9 Kristinehamn (1983–84). He earned his Master of Divinity at Lund University (1988) and began his doctoral studies there. Ordained as minister in the Church of Sweden in Karlstad Cathedral (1989). Bachelor of Arts (1993), Master of Art (1996), Licentiat of Theology (1997), Doctor of Theology (1999). Chairman of the Frans Michael Franzén Society, Sweden. Hemit nr 339 at Johan Henrik Thomanders Studenthem Lund, Sweden.

Wiig is former Cathedral Canon at Härnösands Domkyrkoförsamling and Associate Professor at Mid Sweden University. Currently Managing Director of Wiig Event AB. Wiig is now known as a researcher and interpreter of artsymbolism.

Works

• Mene, mene tekel u-farsin (SEÅ 1988, p. 37), "Lyrics" (Gedins 1993, p. 58), Promise, Protection and Prosperity. Aspects of the "Shield" as a Religious Relational Metaphor in an Ancient Near Eastern Perspective,
• sv, tankar kring människorna, musiken och motiven (Pohjanen, Sixten 2004) Frans Michael Franzén Myten och Människan. 2006.
• "Den oromantiska kampen för en romantisk domkyrka" HSS Studier och uppsatser 2006. Hymns published at Gehrmans Musikförlag and Wessmans Musikförlag. Poems published at Gedins förlag. Art Exhibitions: Stockholm, Uppsala/ Galleri Gerger 2002 "It is Green!" /Drama on Härnösands Teater "Rubbat bo" 22 November 2008.

External links

• Wiig - IMDB
• Salsta Slott (Swedish)
• Recension - Rubbat Bo (Swedish)
• Interview - Sweden's Robert Langdon (Swedish)
• Recension - Lecture (Swedish)
• The Da Vinci code becomes university literature (Swedish)
• Arne Wiig talking about Salsta Castle - Radio (Swedish)