The recipient according to IbnQutayba Al-Dinuriin the introduction to his book, Oyoun al-Akhbar

Abstract

This study aims to identify the role of the recipient through the reception theory that was proposed and developed by IbnQutayba al-Dinuri (276H).The study is divided into an introduction and three parts:The first part: the recipient is a listener and a reader.The second part: the introduction between the author and the recipient.The third part: Introduction to"Oyoun al-Akhbar".The study concludes that IbnQutayba showed great interest in the recipient, so his presence was overwhelming in the introduction to his book; Rather, the recipient was a major reason for imbuing the book in the way it appeared. I also concluded that he is a writer and critic who represents aperiodand an era. He also represents the utilitarian holistic thinker in presenting his theory of writing.