A poet in this novel hides in a basement for three years after the murder of "The Hummingbird" and marries the protagonist's 
A poet in this novel hides in a basement for three years after the murder of "The Hummingbird" and marries the protagonist's future mother. This novel's protagonist becomes known as "The Buddha" after losing his memory due to an unfortunate encounter with a silver spittoon. Its protagonist's sister, who becomes a popular singer performing behind a sheet, is nicknamed "The (*) Brass Monkey." This winner of the "Booker of Bookers" opens with the story of Aadam Aziz and proceeds to tell the story of a boy switched at birth with the violent "Shiva of the Knees". Its protagonist's telepathic powers are due to being born at the exact moment India gained independence. For 10 points, name this novel about Saleem Sinai, a work of Salman Rushdie.
A poet in this novel hides in a basement for three years after the murder of "The Hummingbird" and marries the protagonist's future mother.
Midnight's Children