Antal Stevanecz
Antal Števanecz or Steffanecz (Slovene: Anton Števanec) (December 29, 1861 – April 12, 1921) was a Slovene teacher and writer in Hungary.
He was born in Vanča vas, near Tišina (now in Prekmurje). His parents were Mátyás Stevanécz (sic!) and Zsuzsanna Rátnik. He studied in Kőszeg, and first worked as a teacher in Csurgó (1881–1884), then in Tišina (1881–1887), Heves (1887), and Cankova (1887–1890). Between 1890 and 1898 he lived in Apátistvánfalva like teacher, cantor and notary.
In 1896 was published his prayer book and hymn book in prekmurian language: Szrcé Jezus. The prayer and hymns was partially written by József Borovnyák. The Bishopric of Szombathely banned the book in 1917.
Stevanecz was raffish and a drunkard, the priest and mayor turned Stevanecz adrift. Between 1898 and 1901 he lived in Kerkakutas, then in Zalaháshágy. He died in 1921.
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