Writer to yearn for goddess (10)

I believe the answer is:

proserpine

'for goddess' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'writer to yearn' is the wordplay.
'writer' becomes 'proser' (I've seen this before).
'to yearn' becomes 'pine' (synonyms).
'proser'+'pine'='PROSERPINE'

(Another definition for proserpine that I've seen is " Goddess".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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