What does the cryptic crossword clue "Novelist's desperate, lacking time and energy to break into television (8)" mean?

The definition is "Novelist". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of URGEN (synonym="URGEN") + TV (synonym="TV") + E (synonym="energy") = TURGENEV; definition: "Novelist's" The answer is TURGENEV.

Novelist's desperate, lacking time and energy to break into television (8)

Times Cryptic #28789 | 8 Across | 2023-12-18 flower

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