[Publib] Help discover story title

[Cynthia Rosser]

It's not by Shirley Jackson, it's from "Fancies and Goodnights" by John Collier, the title of the short story is "Thus I refute Beelzy" the collection is one of my favorites. 

>From WorldCat:
Fancies and goodnights / 
John Collier
1980 
English  Book xix, 328 p. ; 20 cm. 
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books,  
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Cindy Rosser
Reference Librarian
Waco-McLennan County Library
1717 Austin Avenue
Waco, TX  76701
254-750-5957
cynthiar at ci.waco.tx.us

> Can anyone help with this patrons request?
> I'm looking for the title of a short story about a boy with an "imaginary"
> friend that his parents don't believe is real. Boy insists his friend is
> magical and more powerful than his parents. Father sends boy to his room
> and father is eaten by the friend.  Details of the story include the boy
> drawing a circle on the ground with a stick to "summon" the imaginary
> friend. It was in a collection of short stories. It's a grim story a la
> Shirley Jackson.
> Does this ring any bells with anyone?  You can e-mail me off list.  Thanks
> so much for any assistance.
>
>
> Patricia Van Eysden
> Reference Librarian
> Philip S. Miller Library
> Douglas County Libraries
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> Castle Rock, CO 80104-2788
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