He wrote epics set in obscure Mohican uprising (5)
I believe the answer is:
homer
'he wrote epics' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.
'in obscure mohican uprising' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'uprising' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'remoh' is hidden within 'obscure mohican'.
'remoh' backwards is 'HOMER'.
'set' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for homer that I've seen before include "Weak official" , "messenger of war?" , "Type of pigeon" , "Pigeon; classic writer" , "pigeon, maybe" .)