text: Shanghai novelist murdered at home . SHANGHAI 1996-08-28 A Shanghai novelist was murdered at her home on Sunday , an official of the city 's Writers Association said on Wednesday . The victim was Dai Houying , who wrote about China 's 1966-76 leftist Cultural Revolution and the lives of Chinese intellectuals , the official said . The killing was under investigation , she said . She gave no further details . Born in 1937 in the central province of Anhui , Dai came to Shanghai as a student and remained in the city as a prolific author and teacher of Chinese . She was divorced and lived alone , leaving one daughter who received university education in Hawaii and lives in Chicago , a friend said . Dai 's most famous book , " Ren A Ren " ( People , People ) , was translated into German and English , he said .