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''The Armies of the Night'' ([[68.8]]) wins several awards: National Book Award in arts and letters (12 March); George Polk Memorial Award for magazine reporting (27 March); Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction (5 May). In addition, ''Miami and the Siege of Chicago'' ([[68.25]]) is a finalist for the National Book Award in the history and biography category. | ''The Armies of the Night'' ([[68.8]]) wins several awards: National Book Award in arts and letters (12 March); George Polk Memorial Award for magazine reporting (27 March); Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction (5 May). In addition, ''Miami and the Siege of Chicago'' ([[68.25]]) is a finalist for the National Book Award in the history and biography category. | ||
On 1 May, | On 1 May, {{NM}} announces his candidacy for mayor of New York (with journalist [[w:Jimmy Breslin|Jimmy Breslin]] as his running mate). He tells the media, “I will probably be in politics for the rest of my life. I mean it.” He comes in fourth in a field of five in the Democratic primary; Robert Wagner wins, only to lose to Independent Party candidate John Lindsay in the general election. | ||
Awarded honorary Doctor of Letters by Rutgers University on 4 June. Also in June, running as an | Awarded honorary Doctor of Letters by Rutgers University on 4 June. Also in June, running as an “insurgent” candidate for the Harvard Board of Overseers, he is defeated in an alumni election. | ||
In July, he begins coverage of the Apollo 11 mission for ''Life'', traveling to Texas, Alabama and Florida, and interviewing the astronauts and NASA officials. | In July, he begins coverage of the Apollo 11 mission for ''Life'', traveling to Texas, Alabama and Florida, and interviewing the astronauts and NASA officials. | ||
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In August, ''Running Against the Machine'' ([[69.80]]), a collection of documents and interviews concerning the mayoral campaign, and edited by Peter Manso, is published. | In August, ''Running Against the Machine'' ([[69.80]]), a collection of documents and interviews concerning the mayoral campaign, and edited by Peter Manso, is published. | ||
He separates from [[Beverly Bentley]] in late summer, and begins living with jazz singer [[Carol Stevens]]. | He separates from [[w:Beverly Bentley]] in late summer, and begins living with jazz singer [[Carol Stevens]]. | ||
The first book-length critical studies of | The first book-length critical studies of Mailer’s work are published: [[Donald L. Kaufmann]]’s ''Norman Mailer: The Countdown''; and [[Barry H. Leeds]]’s ''[[The Structured Vision of Norman Mailer]]''. | ||
{{Gallery | |||
File:1969 nm.jpg|NM in 1969. | |width=200 | ||
File:1969-NM-credit-Paul-Schwartzman.jpg|NM in 1969. Photo by Paul Schwartzman. | |height=200 | ||
File:1969-NM-credit-Richard-Frank.jpg|NM in 1969. Photo by Richard Frank. | |align=left | ||
File:51st State Campaign Buttons.jpg|Campaign buttons. | |File:1969 nm.jpg|NM in 1969. | ||
File:1969 - Photo by Bob Peterson.jpg|Credit: Bob Peterson. | |File:1969-NM-credit-Paul-Schwartzman.jpg|NM in 1969. Photo by Paul Schwartzman. | ||
File:Odd-couple.jpg|Breslin and Mailer. | |File:1969-NM-credit-Richard-Frank.jpg|NM in 1969. Photo by Richard Frank. | ||
</ | |File:51st State Campaign Buttons.jpg|Campaign buttons. | ||
|File:1969 - Photo by Bob Peterson.jpg|Credit: Bob Peterson. | |||
|File:Odd-couple.jpg|Breslin and Mailer. | |||
|File:1969-Puliter Prize notification.jpg|Pulitzer Prize Notification. | |||
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