"Otto Steinmayer is a scholar whose vast knowledge is matched by his curiosity, imagination, and creativity. He has Greek, Latin, Sanscrit, Greek Prosody and Ancient Music, and literature of all kinds and in many modern languages to his credit. Since the mid-1980s he has been teaching and living in Malaysia and has been exploring Iban language, grammar, and literature. Dr. Steinmayer resides with his wife Luci, an Iban, and their son, Samuel Muda, in Sarawak."