The title character of a novel by this author hallucinates a son appearing in the backseat of his Chevrolet Cruze and names him “Sancho.” This author wrote about the agents Chekhov and Zulu in a story collection that also describes a man’s descent into insanity after finding the title “Prophet’s Hair.” In a novel by this author, Sam DuChamp creates the character Ismail Smile, who adopts the title persona to woo (10[1])Salma R. A character in a novel by this author acts as a dog for a military unit, but guides them into the Sundarbans. (-5[1])In that novel by this author, the protagonist is helped by Parvati-the-Witch before the destruction (10[1])of a slum and his subsequent capture by the government of the Widow, a representation of Indira Gandhi. For 10 points, name this author who described Saleem Sinai in Midnight’s Children. ■END■ (10[1])