Question: Simon Gikandi did important work on this Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic who's first book was titled what?
Sentence (from "Chinua Achebe"): Chinua Achebe ( , born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe; 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic.
Relevant evidence: Yes