SEE ENGLISH TEXT BELOW // En esta introducción, los editores del libro en honor de Charles Bazerman delinean destacados aspectos de su vida y obra académica y ofrecen una visión general de su contribución al campo de los estudios sobre la escritura, situándola en su contexto. David Russell localiza el germen de su obre en su tarea docente y en la investigación que surgió de ella, y aborda -entre otras cuestiones- su conceptualización sobre la escritura y la enseñanza de la escritura académica, que cuestionó ideas vigentes al iniciar su carrera. Paul Rogers señala su liderazgo profesional a mediados y finales de su carrera, en particular respecto de los estudios de escritura. Paula Carlino subraya los aspectos de su que permitieron su notable alcance internacional. Por último, Jonathan Marine explica los fundamentos de la organización del libro y resume el contenido de los capítulos. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // In this introduction, the editors of the Festschrift in honor of Charles Bazerman sketch some hints in his academic life and give an overview of his contribution to the field of writing studies, and put them into context. David Russell locates the seeds of his teaching and the research that grew out of it, in terms of developments in writing teaching during his early career. Paul Rogers notes his professional leadership during his mid and later career, particularly his service to what became writing studies. Paula Carlino highlights aspects of his character and personality that allowed for his remarkable reach internationally. Finally, Jonathan Marine explains our rationale for the organization of the book and summarizes the contents of the chapters.