Erik Jondell (born 1948)

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Jondell is originally trained as an archaeologist and received his education in his home country, Sweden. Nevertheless, he has spent his entire adult life in Norway together with his husband, whom he met during their studies.

In this life history interview, Jondell shares stories from his upbringing in Skövde and how he became curious about queer life at an early age. At just 15, during a trip to London with his parents, he encountered the community for the first time.

He also speaks about his time at Uppsala University, where he met his life partner, Peter Andreas Kjeldsberg from Trondheim.

In one excerpt from the interview, Jondell recounts the experience of introducing his partner to his parents for the first time.

The full life history interview is available at Skeivt arkiv, part of the Special Collections at the University Library of Bergen. There, you can also view a joint interview with him and his husband, Per Andreas Kjeldsberg. Kjeldsberg has also been interviewed separately.

Skeivt arkiv met Erik Jondell in Trondheim in November 2017.