What does the cryptic crossword clue "Dump, I hear, mixed up with unread English novelist (6,2,7)" mean?

The definition is "novelist". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of DUMP, + I + HEAR, + UNREAD = DAPHNEDUMAURIER; definition: "novelist" The answer is DAPHNEDUMAURIER.

Dump, I hear, mixed up with unread English novelist (6,2,7)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17006 | 2 Down | 2023-01-06 flower

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