Domingo de Laguna with Pío Baroja, as narrated by Paco Pérez, a man of surreal scenes. Photo: Fondo Julio Torres
Domingo García González, known by the pseudonym Domingo de Laguna, was a journalist from Tenerife born in Los Realejos. He developed his professional career in the latter half of the 20th century, after graduating from the Official School of Journalism in Madrid, where he lived for several years on a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education. This opportunity was thanks to the intervention of the politician and magistrate Cerviá, as well as Bishop Domingo Pérez Cáceres, according to what my friend Paco Pérez shared with me.
A lifelong bachelor with deep Catholic convictions, he was involved in a minor incident at the Canary Home in Madrid during his student days. This occurred when another Tenerife student was found in a rather compromising situation with a lady of questionable reputation, prompting Dominguito to evict them from the premises due to “the indecent posture of the lovers,” as recounted by the passive protagonist of this surreal scene.
Domingo de Laguna with Hemingway and Camilo José Cela. Photo: Fondo Julio Torres
A few years ago, shortly after Domingo de Laguna’s passing, his sister Coca, who has since also passed away, invited me to visit her home. During my visit, she presented me with a significant collection of photos, books, and models from “Canarias Gráfica,” Domingo’s magazine.
