I guess the two Manifesto, Communicating Vessels, Mad Love, and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation.

MadLove
Citing his long hiatus from writing rock music Dunn formed the band MadLove with Sunny Kim on lead vocals Ches Smith on drums Hilmar Jensson on guitar and Erik Deutch on keyboard. Records: USA)
1999 - California (Warner Bros. Dunn studied double bass and music in college.

Dunn came to prominence in the 1990s with the experimental band Mr. He has since worked in an array of musical styles notably with singer and Mr. Bungle.