What does the cryptic crossword clue "Inferior writer, one sampling The Raven, perhaps? (9)" mean?

The definition is "Inferior writer". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). POE (synonym="POE") + TASTER (synonym="TASTER") = POETASTER; definition: "Inferior writer," The answer is POETASTER.

Inferior writer, one sampling The Raven, perhaps? (9)

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