That book, which was designated the best in a twenty-five-year period by the "Booker of Bookers," follows (*) Saleem Sinai and other characters who are born on August 15th, 1947, the day India gained independence.
In one work by this writer, the socialist midwife Mary Pereira switches the protagonist with Wee Willie Winkie's son at his birth. The protagonist has a nasal defect that causes telekinesis. That book, which was designated the best in a twenty-five-year period by the "Booker of Bookers," follows (*) Saleem Sinai and other characters who are born on August 15th, 1947, the day India gained independence. For 10 points, what author of Midnight's Children earned a fatwa from Ayatollah Khomeini for his characterization of Muhammad in The Satanic Verses?
In one work by this writer, the socialist midwife Mary Pereira switches the protagonist with Wee Willie Winkie's son at his birth.
Salman {Rushdie}